Sunday’s Manchester United-Arsenal match on NBC, Peacock and NBC Sport digital platforms averaged 2 million viewers, the most-watched opening weekend Premier League match on record in the U.S. and the second most-watched match on record (Manchester City-Arsenal, 2.1 million on March 31, 2024).

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.