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Ricky Charlesworth

Man Utd, Liverpool, Celtic and Rangers confirm line-ups as cult Masters format returns

Celtic Liverpool Rangers Masters Sky Sports Barry Ferguson Football Jamie Carragher Kris Commons Louis Saha

Masters Football is making its long-awaited return after an absence of more than a decade.

The six-a-side tournament was compulsive viewing on Sky Sports back in the 2000s. The events, held in the off-season during June and July and played indoors in front of big crowds, earned a cult following during their initial run between 2000 and 2011.

But the plug was eventually pulled after attendances started to dwindle and all that was left to remember it by was tetchy YouTube clips. Now, the event has returned with 360 Sports TV reviving Masters Football this summer.

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