The network illegally streamed matches and games from Europe’s Premier League and Champions League, as well as those from the NFL, NBA, and MLB.

The network of 80 unauthorised domains generated 1.6billion combined visits over the last year.

The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters.

The network illegally streamed matches and games from Europe’s Premier League and Champions League, as well as those from the NFL, NBA, and MLB.