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Apr 19, 2021

European soccer giants blasted for plan to create new Super League

From the BBC World Service: Twelve of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs unveiled plans to form a breakaway league they’ve dubbed the European Super League. It’s aimed at bolstering pandemic-ravaged finances, but it’s been met with fierce opposition. Plus, a new travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand removes mandatory quarantine measures.

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A plan by 12 top European soccer teams, including Manchester United, to create the new European Super League has been met with fierce opposition from fans, former players and top politicians.
A plan by 12 top European soccer teams, including Manchester United, to create the new European Super League has been met with fierce opposition from fans, former players and top politicians.
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