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Wayne Rooney testimonial set for Facebook Live kickoff to become the first live streamed fixture between Premier League teams

on Aug 3, 2016 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Facebook is to set a sports streaming landmark by becoming the first company to stream a match between two English Premier League teams.

England forward Wayne Rooney will tonight (3 August) face off his old team Everton in a testimonial match available to all Facebook users across the globe.

The match, which commences at 8pm, will pay tribute to the Manchester United stalwart with the proceeds to be distributed via the Wayne Rooney Foundation to the NSPCC, Claire House Hospice, Alder Hey Childrens Hospital and the Manchester United Foundation.

It will all be shown on the Facebook pages of both Rooney and Manchester Read full story ›

Source: The Drum