FC Porto Faces Valencia CF in Friday's UEFA Super Cup, Live Coverage on Fox Sports World and Fox Sports En Espanol.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The 2004 UEFA Super Cup The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. It takes place at the start of the domestic season, in August, and it is generally regarded as a minor event, with the match between 2003/04 UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. Champions League winner, FC Porto and current UEFA Cup title holder, Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football. , will be televised live from Monaco's Stade Louis II The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves as a venue for both football, being the home of AS Monaco as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match, and athletics, where it plays host to the IAAF World Athletics Final on Fox Sports World Sports World are a British sports Retailer, formerly called Sports Soccer. Founded in the late 1970's by former county squash coach Mike Ashley, the group Sports World International is now the UK's largest retailer of sports clothing and accessories. and Fox Sports en Espanol this Friday, August 27 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/11:30 a.m. Pacific. Fox Sports World will rebroadcast the match later that same day at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Pacific. After a disappointing UEFA Super Cup performance in 2003 that saw AC Milan defeat Porto, 1-0, Porto returns with a new coach Victor Fernandez and talent, Hugo Leal and Brazilian star Diego. However, Diego will sit out Friday's match due to a thigh injury. FC Porto clinched victory in 1987 with their 2-0 aggregate victory over AFC Ajax, Valencia claimed the Super Cup in 1980 with a victory over Nottingham Forest FC. The UEFA Super Cup has evolved over the years to become the event that heralds the start of a new season of European club competition. The UEFA Super Cup also coincides with the draws for the 2004/2005 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup competitions and UEFA Gala Award Ceremony.
Who: FC Porto vs. Valencia CF
What: 2004 UEFA Super Cup
When: Friday, August 27, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/11:30 a.m.
Pacific; rebroadcast at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Pacific
Where: Fox Sports World and Fox Sports en Espanol
How: Fox Sports World is available through affiliated cable
systems, and through satellite providers DirecTV and Dish
Network. For more information, visit Fox Sports World
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