Brought to you by the Lucas Paquetá’s San Siro move sees fans demand Serie A giant’s matches. Getty Images Over-the-top (OTT) sports streaming service DAZN has added matches involving Serie A soccer giants AC Milan to its free-to-air offering on Facebook and YouTube ahead of its full platform launch in Brazil. The subscription-based channel made the decision after Milan signed Lucas Paquetá from Brazilian club Flamengo this month, which led to a flood of requests from fans who want to see more of the twice-capped international following the midfielder’s move to Italy’s top flight. DAZN, which hold rights in Brazil to the Copa Sudamericana, one of South America’s top two biggest club competitions, as well as club soccer from France’s Ligue One and Italy’s Serie A, is making select games available for free as part of a soft launch. Matches from the French and Italian leagues have already been made available in via DAZN’s YouTube and Facebook channels, including Paquetá’s appearance against Genoa on Monday. Going forward, the subscription-based service will continue to host select games featuring Milan before the platform goes live in March, including the club’s home match against Napoli on Saturday. DAZN’s rights portfolio in Brazil will also include matches from Italy’s cup competitions, the Coppa Italia and the Suppercoppa Italiana.
DAZN will offer AC Milan matches on its free-to-air YouTube channel ahead of the company's full launch in Brazil in March. The deal is a joint venture between ESPN and Fox Sports Media, which also owns MLB.com.