IRISH SPORTS FANS will have to pay €6.99 a month to watch Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in action live this season.

Eleven Sports, the newest player in the sporting rights game, confirmed its pricing plan for viewers in Ireland and the UK this morning.

Eleven have already snapped up exclusive rights to both La Liga from Sky Sports, and Serie A from BT Sport, as well as the Netherlands’ Eredivisie, Sweden’s Allsvenskan and the Chinese Super League.

The provider also has the rights to next week’s PGA Championship golf, while reports this week put them in pole position to snap up UFC and NBA rights when BT’s current deals expire later this year.

A monthly pass will cost subscribers €6.99, while an annual subscription comes in at €69.99. Customers who sign up to the early bird offer before the end of August will receive a €10 discount on the annual plan, reducing the cost to €59.99 for the year.

Subscribers will be able to access Eleven Sports online and through iOS and Android apps which will be made available next week.

“Eleven is also in discussions with other major platforms in the UK and Ireland to offer the widest possible access to the world-class action available on the service,” a statement said, indicating the possibility that the channel could also be made available through a traditional TV provider.

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