The UEFA Champions League, a soccer tournament to decide the number one club in Europe, is being broadcast live exclusively by WOWOW. The two teams that advanced to the finals, which will be held at the Fußball Arena Munich in Munich, Germany, are Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Arsenal to win their first championship, and Inter Milan, who won a historic battle against Barcelona.
WOWOW has teamed up with AEON Entertainment to hold a live viewing of the final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, which kicks off at 4 a.m. (Japan time) on June 1, at 37 AEON Cinema locations nationwide. AEON Cinema Itabashi (Itabashi-ku, Tokyo) will set up a cheering screen with separate screens for each team, with Ryohei Hayashi and Akihiko Nishioka on the "Paris Saint-Germain cheering screen," and Keisuke Tsuboi and Hiroki Yokouchi on the "Inter Milan cheering screen" providing live commentary and live coverage to hype up each team.
Additionally, as a new initiative this season, live viewing with English audio will be available at some theaters.
On the day of the event, admission will begin after midnight (a video will be shown until the event starts), the screening will begin at around 3:30am, and the event will kick off at 4am. The match will end at around 6am, and the event will end at around 7am (the match may go into overtime or a penalty shootout. The event end time is an estimate). Ticket prices are 5,000 yen at Aeon Cinema Itabashi and 4,000 yen at other locations.
The commentators' comments are as follows:
◇Ryohei Hayashi (Paris Saint-Germain support screen commentator)
PSG has a wide variety of attacks when they have the ball, while Inter's weapon is a sharp counterattack. Donnarumma and Sommer's goalkeeper showdown will be a must-see. It's a one-off final, so it may be a tight match, but depending on the timing of the opening goal, it could turn into a shootout. I still remember that in December 2012, I followed Zlatan Ibrahimovic privately to the PSG training ground and waited for four hours in temperatures of minus 5 degrees. That's because I didn't get to see Zlatan (laughs). It's been 13 years since then, but this time, I'll be commentating on the PSG cheering screen, so I'm sure it will be an interesting match and interesting commentary, so let's enjoy it together at the cinema!
◇ Keisuke Tsuboi (Inter support screen commentator)
In the semi-final against Barcelona, Inter conceded many goals, but I think the fact that they were able to score based on defense has given them confidence. PSG's attacking line is also full of talent, but I think the key for Inter is whether they can create a 5-4-1 defensive block and pull back to play a forward defense. The team's core player, Lautaro Martinez, is a player whose presence or absence can make a big difference in the team, but my personal favorite is (Alessandro) Bastoni! He's not only great at defense, but he also has a kind side, such as his left-foot kicks and carrying to the front line, and the way he quickly reaches out to help the opponent after making a strong defensive blow. I would like to liven up the show with all of you Inter fans in a different way from the usual broadcasts, so let's enjoy the final together at the movie theater!
