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The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations.

Europe's premier club competition always delivers, and two Groups of Death make this season's tournament especially enticing right from the off. Only two of Man City, RB Leipzig and Lionel Messi's PSG can make it through to the knockouts , and the same applies Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and AC Milan. Read on as this article explain how to watch a Champions League live stream for every 2021/22 game from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Champions League football from outside your country

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If you find yourself abroad for any game week of the 2021/22 Champions League campaign, you'll inevitably find that you're unable to access your usual football coverage like you would at home. This is the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to certain parts of the world.

The great news is there's an easy way around this in the form of a VPN - super smart software that lets you re-position your device of choice to a location of your choosing. This allows you to globe trot and still access your preferred Champions League live stream - and they're really easy to use.

The main benefits of ExpressVPN are its enterprise security, value for money and general usability. Here are the details:

You can use it to view restricted websites and content from anywhere even as it enhances the security of your online accounts. It uses 4096-bit CA-based encryption to secure your data and files from hackers hiding behind random IP addresses. To boost the speed of your device, ExpressVPN gives you access to more than 145 VPN locations in 94 different countries regardless of where you are located.

You can also choose your plan and enjoy a 30-day money-back guarantee including every feature.

Unlike other VPNs, Express VPN has a built-in feature which protects you from surveillance and censorship. It also connects you to Wi-Fi hotspots without the worry of being tracked and monitored. Aside from its security features, ExpressVPN also has an advanced option called the Kill Switch which can stop incoming and outgoing traffic automatically if the VPN is turned off.

Furthermore, ExpressVPN has Zero-Knowledge DNS which means that no DNS from other parties is involved in running its operation. This allows users to connect and perform activities completely anonymously.

How to watch the Champions League: live stream every 2021/22 game in the UK

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Once again, BT Sport has exclusive rights to the Champions League in the UK, and will be showing every single match of the tournament on TV and online.

Don't forget that BT now offers a £25 Monthly Pass, so you can get all that BT Sport goodness without a long-term commitment.

The BT Sport app will let subscribers watch the Champions League on any number of devices, including mobiles, tablets, consoles and smart TVs.

If you get your internet services from BT itself then you can get the BT Sport channels for an extra charge each month. This starts from £15 a month and you can watch via the BT Sport App, or goes up if you also add other BT TV channels and get a Freeview Box to plug into your TV.

If you’re adding it to an existing BT contract then it could mean you start a new contract for all your BT services. Shop around for deals that’ll bring the price down, such as using cashback sites for an added bonus.

If your mobile phone is via EE you can buy passes to watch on your phone using the BT Sport app. You’ll get access to BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3, BT Sport/ESPN and BoxNation channels.

There are add-ons that let you watch it via the BT Sport app on your TV or improve picture quality to 4K.

How to watch the Champions League: live stream soccer in the US

Soccer fans based in the US can watch every single Champions League game on the Paramount Plus streaming service, which costs $4.99 per month (or $9.99 ad-free), but offers a 7-day FREE trial.

Paramount+ is a streaming service from ViacomCBS. It used to be called CBS All Access.

Paramount+ pricing depends on which plan you get. The ad-free Paramount+ Premium plan costs $119.98 per year plus tax if you pay monthly, while the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential plan costs $59.88 per year plus tax if you pay monthly. If you get an annual plan, Paramount+ Essential is $49.95 per year and Paramount+ Premium is $99.99 per year.

The ad-free Paramount+ Premium Plan is $9.99 per month, while the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential service is $4.99 per month. If you purchase an annual plan, Paramount+ Premium will amount to $8.33 per month and Paramount+ Essential will be $4.17 per month.

Paramount+ has numerous TV shows and original programming (including series, miniseries and films), as well as movies from the Paramount Pictures, MGM and Miramax catalogs. If you choose the Paramount+ Premium, you will also have access to CBS Sports and live CBS TV. Paramount+ Premium also lets you download programming to view anytime.

If you don't have the channels as part of your cable package, fuboTV is a brilliant OTT cable package that carries CBS and loads more besides, such as Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and the NFL Network - so a great option to get NFL live streams too.

Priced from $64.99 a month, it also offers a FREE 7-day trial of its own.

How to watch Champions League, live stream in Australia

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Stan Sport is the new home of Champions League soccer in Australia, and the streaming service is showing every single match ad-free.

Stan Sport is the only place to watch every match. Enjoy ad-free, live and on demand, with exclusive extended coverage and analysis powered by the award-winning team behind the Wide World of Sports. The Sport add-on will be available for $10 a month, with a 7 day free trial.

You can register for Stan Sport now and have your 30-day free trial kick in once it officially launches. Existing customers will start to see a SPORT tab pop up in the menu later this week. If you do click on it, you will only be prompted to sign up to the add-on.

An interesting claim that Stan Sport made is that "it will live stream to more devices than any other streaming service". There's a bunch of select compatible Smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, TCL, Panasonic and Android TVs.

Those who stream via gaming consoles are in luck. Stan Sport will work on PS4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X. Of course it's also compatible with your standard streaming hardware like iOS and Android devices, Mac and PC, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Fetch TV and Telstra TV.

f you're currently out of Australia but want to watch a Champions League live stream, you'll need to get yourself a VPN as per the instructions above.

Best VPN services for Australia:

NordVPN: Our #1 choice VPN for Australia. Best in class on security, with thousands of very fast, secure VPN servers to choose from. Works great with streaming sites like Netflix and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Surfshark: Best budget option for Australia. This quick and easy to use VPN allows any number of connections and unblocks a huge range of services.

ExpressVPN: Servers in 94 countries, all optimized for speed. Offers a wide range of security features and strong unblocking abilities.

CyberGhost: Another low-cost option. Easy-to-use option with blazing fast servers and the ability to unblock Netflix and other streaming sites.

IPVanish: Plenty of fast server locations to choose from, no logs policy, and torrent-friendly.

Hotspot Shield: Good low-cost alternative for Australia. Extremely fast speeds and excellent, unblocking ability.

How to watch a Champions League live stream in New Zealand

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Champions League fans in New Zealand can watch this season's Champions League unfold on streaming service Spark Sport.

The best news is that Spark Sport offers a 1-month free trial so you can try before you buy.

Spark Sport is $24.99 per month subscription that you pay for in advance, at the start of your billing month. Payments are taken automatically from the card that you used when you signed up and your monthly billing date corresponds to the date you first paid for the Spark Sport service. If your billing date is scheduled for a date that does not occur in every month (e.g. the 31st), you will be billed on the last day of that month instead.

Your $24.99 per month subscription entitles you to all of the content available on Spark Sport, apart from any Pay-Per-View events that we might have.

You can suspend your subscription in the Account section of the Spark Sport website at any time. If you decide to do this, you will continue to have access to the content in your subscription until the end of your billing month. You can resume your Spark Sport paid subscription at any time. Your billing date may change in line with when you resume your subscription.

How to watch a Champions League live stream in India

In India, Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) continues to serve as the home of the UEFA Champions League.

Coverage stretches across both TV and its over-the-top streaming service, SonyLIV, which is where to go if you want to watch Europe's premier football competition without signing up to a lengthy and expensive contract.

You'll need a premium subscription to watch the action live, which costs Rs 999 for a year, Rs 699 for six months, or Rs 299 per month.

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