BT Sport has announced it will provide live and exclusive coverage of England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s testimonial.

BT Sport has announced it will provide live and exclusive coverage of England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s testimonial.

BT Sport will air the match, which will see Gerrard’s Liverpool take on Greek champions Olympiacos at Anfield on Saturday 3rd August, across the UK and Ireland. Coverage will include pre and post-match interviews with Gerrard, who has made 630 appearances for Liverpool during his one-club career, scoring 159 goals.

All money raised from the event, including BT Sport’s rights fee, will be donated to the Steven Gerrard Foundation, which supports children’s charities in Merseyside and beyond.

“I am delighted that BT Sport will be showing my testimonial live and that this will help to raise more money for the important work of my foundation,” said Gerrard.

Gerrard’s testimonial will be the first live soccer shown by BT Sport following the network’s launch this summer.

“We are thrilled to be kicking off our live football coverage on BT Sport with this testimonial for the England captain, who is one of the greatest current players in the game,” said Simon Green, the head of BT Sport.

“This testimonial should act as a perfect curtain raiser for the coming season and a first opportunity for football fans to experience what BT Sport will have to offer over the coming years.”

BT Sport has the rights to show 38 exclusively live Barclays Premier League matches each year for the next three seasons, as well as FA Cup, Uefa Europa League and Scottish Premier League matches. The broadcaster’s soccer programming will also include top-level action from Germany, Italy, France, Brazil, Australia and the USA.