By Sameer Naik12 June 2024
Your Showmax weekly football watchlist: 12 June – 18 June 2024
From adrenaline-pumping matches to exclusive interviews and must-watch documentaries, we’ve got the playbook to keep you entertained and informed on Showmax Premier League.
Live football
UEFA EURO games:
- 14 June 2024: Germany vs. Scotland @9pm
- 15 June 2024: Hungary vs. Switzerland @3pm
- 15 June 2024: Spain vs. Croatia @18:00
- 15 June 2024: Italy vs. Albania @21:00
- 16 June 2024: Poland vs. Netherlands @15:00
- 16 June 2024: Slovenia vs. Denmark @18:00
- 16 June 2024: Serbia vs. England @21:00
- 17 June 2024: Romania vs. Ukraine @15:00
- 17 June 2024: Belgium vs. Slovakia @18:00
- 17 June 2024: Austria vs. France @21:00
- 18 June 2024: Turkey vs Georgia @18:00
- 18 June 2024: Portugal vs Czech Republic @21:00
EURO build-up
Euro Meister: Showmax is proud to introduce a dedicated studio show, Euro Meister, hosted by the dynamic Thato Moeng. Premiering on Wednesday, Euro Meister will bring fans expert analysis, lively discussions and special guest appearances, making it a must-watch for football aficionados. And if that is not enough to satiate your football appetite, you can also binge loads of other nostalgic content.
The Contenders: The ultimate preview to the 2024 European Football Championship previewing all the nations, players and the host nation as Germany prepares for football’s biggest event of 2024.
UEFA Preview Magazine: Big battles await in Europe as the UEFA Euro 2024 kicks off in June.
EURO Official Story: A series of high-end documentaries that offers a unique and enthralling insight into one of football’s most revered competitions: the UEFA EURO
Premier League World Beaters: Premier League World Beaters takes a look at Premier League players that will be competing at the Euros.
The special features players such as Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszslai, Man City’s Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne, and Rodri, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Kai Havertz, Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund and Bruno Fernandes and many others.
Reality shows
Love Undercover – Episode 5
Today’s athletes are mega stars with extreme wealth, adoring fans, and lavish lifestyles, but fame and fortune can come at a price.
For Jamie O’Hara, Marco Fabián, Sebastián Fassi, Ryan Babel and Lloyd Jones, finding someone who loves them for who they truly are, not what they have, is harder than going pro. The ballers decide to leave it all behind for the one place on Earth that truly values what’s on the inside: Los Angeles.
In this modern-day fairytale meets buddy comedy, these five international soccer stars travel to America in hopes of finding true love with women unsuspecting of their status. The ballers quickly learn that at Players HQ, the women have possession, and egos get bruised as the athletes find that without soccer, it’s harder to score. If they find true love, they must reveal their identity to their partner.
Benni McCarthy & Quinton Fortune
Catch an exclusive interview with current Manchester United first team coach Benny McCarthy and former Man United player and youth Quinton Fortune as they discuss football and much more. McCarthy and Fortune both open up about what life was like growing up in the Cape Flats, in the Western Cape, in SA. The two also chat about all things football and hand out some solid advice to youngsters looking to follow in their footsteps.
Best of the FA Cup
FA Cup Final review
We take a look back at Manchester United’s memorable 2-1 victory against rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
First-half goals from teenagers Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo proved enough for United to lift the trophy for a record 13th time.
Best of the Premier League
Best skills from the 2023/24 Premier League season
We take a close look at some of the most sublime skills in the Premier League this season.
Best celebrations of the season
What’s a good goal without a good celebration? We take a close look at some of the best celebrations from players in this season’s Premier League.
Best assists from the 2023/24 season
The 2023/24 Premier League season saw some mouthwatering assists. We look back at some of the best assists of the season, which proved to be one of the best seasons the Premier League has ever had.
Every Phil Foden goal this season
We take a look at every goal that the Premier League player of the season, Phil Foden scored in this season’s Premier League. From his sublime brace against West Ham, to his hat trick at Brentford.
PL Raw Story of the 2023/24 Season
Showmax takes a deep look into the 2023/24 season that saw Manchester City win a record fourth Premier League title in a row.
Phil Foden reveals his favourite Premier League goal
Premier League Player of the year Phil Foden reveals which was his personal favourite Premier League goal of the season.
Special features
Farewell Jürgen Klopp
Following the Liverpool manager’s departure from Merseyside, Showmax Premier League features the German manager’s final moments with Liverpool including his farewell interview, his final goodbye to Anfield, his farewell speech and much more.
Featured football documentaries
Currently streaming on Showmax Premier League!
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League is a four-part documentary series broadcast on BBC Two in 2021. The series is about the foundation and early years of the Premier League. The series was distributed to streaming platforms around the world. It was praised for its production and its interviews, though some reviewers found it focused too much on Manchester United and omitted fan voices and criticisms of the league.
David Beckham: Infamous
An in-depth look at David Beckham’s footballing career focusing on his England redemption, World Cup dreams, trial by media and becoming brand Becks.
Lionesses Part 1 and Part 2
An awe-inspiring, insightful, all-access behind-the-scenes documentary following the England women’s football team’s legendary run at EURO 2022.
The Bryan Robson Story
From a working-class kid in the Northeast of England, to a national treasure honoured by the Queen, Bryan’s inspirational rise to the footballing elite has rarely been told by the man himself -until now.
The United Way
A fascinating documentary chronicling Manchester United Football Club’s history, including the team’s triumphs and turmoil.
Hillsborough
An in-depth moving account of Britain’s worst sporting disaster, in which 96 men, women, and children were killed, hundreds injured, and thousands traumatised.
Other documentaries
Chasing the Sun: Season 2
Chasing the Sun is a powerful SuperSport documentary made in collaboration with the Springboks and tells the rousing tale of their path to redemption and World Cup glory in 2019.
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HBO hits to stream
Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (2023)
An epic documentary about Taylor Mac’s flamboyant 24-hour-long musical odyssey covering 24 decades of American popular music.
The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya (2023)
This explosive two-part sports documentary peels back the layers of this celebrated yet complicated figure.
Danny McBride on how Bradley Cooper became the first Gemstone
Creator and star Danny McBride talks about the final season of the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones, now streaming on Showmax.
The Righteous Gemstones S1-4
Danny McBride created this outlandish, star-studded HBO comedy about a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work.