Ligue 1 Live Streaming: As Messi joins PSG, how to watch French football league in India?

As Argentina's Lionel Messi has agreed to sign a two-year deal to join Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), football fans around world are keen to watch former Barca player in action with his new club. As per AP, Lionel Messi who has agreed to sign a two year deal with PSG will be flying to Paris on Tuesday, 10 August 2021, to finalise his agreement and complete a medical test. 

As French League has already kickstarted on 7 August 2021 and Messi is likely to make his presence felt. refore, fans around world are wondering how to watch Ligue 1 Live Streaming. Messi has fans all around world and football lovers in India also adore former Barcelona forward. So for fans who are wondering wher y can watch Ligue 1 live streaming in India or t is answered below- 

Ligue 1 live streaming in India

re are official broadcasters of Ligue 1 in India. However, fans can keep an eye on latest updates and follow games by checking out official social media handle of league and its’ respective teams.

Amazon Prime To Air Ligue 1 in India?

Recently, Amazon got broadcasting rights for 80% of available matches for an upfront fee of €250 million per season. Amazon Prime members across Europe will be paying €12.99 a month for Le Pass Ligue 1 channel, which will broadcast over 300 matches per month. remaining 20% are with ir rivals Canal+ who to ir disappointment are paying €332 million.

Currently, in India, re is official broadcast for Ligue 1 on TV or live streaming eir as re is mention of it on ir official website, owing to broadcast partner in country. This could however change as India is one of Amazon's biggest markets for Prime Video. 

Ligue 1 Schedule

Franch Football League- Ligue 1 has already kickstarted on 7 August 2021. In last season of Ligue 1, Lille stunned everyone when y emerged victorious among giants like Paris Saint Germain and AS Monaco. In last season. PSG missed out on ir fourth successive league title by a mere point, refore y will be er to get back and battle reigning champions to be best team in France. And with Messi likely to join PSG camp soon, Ligue 1 is all set to go on ar level. 

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Ligue 1 kickstarts

On August 7, French league started with Monaco taking on Nantes which ended in a 1-1 draw owing to goals from Gelson Martins in minute 14 and Jean-Charles Castelletto in 42nd minute.

Lyon vs Brest also ended in a 1-1 draw, thanks to an Islam Slimani equaliser in 62nd minute after Irvin Cardona had given Brest lead in 43rd minute.

Elsewhere, newly promoted Troyes took on PSG and gave m a run for ir money after taking lead in ninth minute courtesy of a goal from Oualid El Hajjam but sadly could t hold onto that lead as new signing Achraf Hakimi scored in 19th minute to equalise and two minutes later, Argentine striker Mauro Icardi scored to put Parisians ahead 1-2. Troyes did t sit back and let PSG attack but instead kept on attacking, however, it was just t meant to be as PSG held on to ir slender lead to win ir opening game of Ligue 1.

(Im Credits: AP)