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Cristiano Ronaldo's return: Why is Manchester United v Newcastle not on UK TV?

Cristiano Ronaldo is due to make his return to English football this weekend as Manchester United host Newcastle - but the game will not be on UK TV.

Games which kick off at 15:00 BST - like this one - cannot be shown live in the UK because of a Uefa blackout.

Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games for United between 2003 and 2009.

The first 15 minutes of his Juventus debut in 2018 - a 3-2 win at Chievo - was also unavailable to watch in the UK because of the same law.

Graphic advertising Man Utd v Newcastle being on BBC Radio 5 live

Saturday afternoon blackout

Uefa rules allow countries to have a two-and-a-half-hour window on a weekend when games cannot be shown live on TV.