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The Fans Are Winning: Clubs Begin Withdrawing From Super League Less Than 72 Hours Later

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City started the process of withdrawing from the breakaway European Super League on Tuesday less than 72 hours after agreeing to join, with Chelsea also reported to be quitting in a major blow for the proposed new competition.

City confirmed they wanted to pull out while fellow English club Chelsea were reported by local media to be preparing the paperwork to leave a project backed by U.S. investment bank JP Morgan and headed by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

A History Of Breakaway Leagues Across The World Of Sports (Some More Successful Than Others)

In the wake of 12 of Europe's major soccer clubs planning an independent Super League we look at a selection of previous sporting breakaways and how they turned out.

A History Of Breakaway Leagues Across Sports

WORLD SERIES CRICKET

Late Australian media mogul Kerry Packer changed the face of world cricket in 1977 when he secretly recruited top players for a series of day-night matches for his Channel Nine Australian TV network.

UEFA Calls European Super League A “Spit In The Face” Of All Football Lovers

MANCHESTER, England - European soccer's governing body UEFA on Monday said clubs and players joining a proposed breakaway Super League could be banned from all of its competitions and the World Cup as it condemned a "disgraceful and self-serving proposal.”

Addressing an emergency meeting the day after 12 of Europe's top clubs announced the breakaway, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin upped the ante, describing the Super League plan as a "spit in the face" of all football lovers.

El Zorro Herrera Dio Una Asistencia En La Manita Del Atlético De Madrid Al Eibar

Los minutos de Héctor Herrera en el Atlético de Madrid no han sido abundantes este año. El Zorro, sin embargo, hoy aprovechó la titularidad que le dio Diego Simeone para convertirse en el motor de un equipo que se sacudió de los fantasmas que lo perseguían. Los colchoneros, sin los lesionados Luis Suárez y João Félix, vencieron por 5-0 al Eibar y se aseguraron una semana más al tope de LaLiga.

El primer gol del Atlético demoró, pero llegó, con el mediocampista mexicano como protagonista. A los 41', Herrera pivoteó un tiro de esquina de Kevin Trippier y habilitó a Ángel Correa.

Barça President Makes Bold Prediction On Lionel Messi’s Future

SEVILLE - Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he was very confident Lionel Messi would choose to stay at the club after the Argentine delivered a vintage performance in Saturday's 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final.

Messi scored a sensational individual goal midway through the second half after strikes from Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong had put the Catalans in charge.

Barcelona Gana La Copa Del Rey Con Doblete De Messi Y Un Regalo De Frenkie De Jong Para Su Novia

Al final de la primera etapa en la final de la Copa del Rey, las estadísticas mostraban que el Barcelona había tenido un 83,5% en el dominio del balón. Los palos, la actuación de Unai Simon y los imponderables del fútbol, sin embargo, de algún milagroso modo le servían al Athletic Club para mantener un 0-0 en el marcador. Menos suerte tendría el equipo vasco en el complemento: a través de Antoine Griezmann, un enamorado Frenkie de Jong y un doblete de Lionel Messi, los catalanes golpeaban con un contundente 4-0 y sumaban su 31º título en la competencia.

Sergiño Dest Becomes First American To Win Copa Del Rey (And Look At That Messi Hug)

Sergiño Dest became the first U.S. international to start a Copa del Rey final and 90 minutes later became the first to lift the trophy as he helped Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on Saturday at Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja in Seville. 

Not Even Shattered Bus Windows Could Rattle Real Madrid In Professional Performance Against Liverpool

Real Madrid entered the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals with a two-goal advantage. Los Blancos played as if they had an even larger cushion, looking comfortable and professional — even boring at times — in a 0-0 draw to complete a 3-1 aggregate victory over Liverpool on Wednesday at Anfield.

Forbes Reveals Its 2021 List Of The World’s Richest Soccer Clubs

Barcelona have leapfrogged Spanish rivals Real Madrid to become the world's most valuable soccer club with a valuation of $4.76 billion, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Monday.

Real Madrid, who have topped the list five times in the past, edged Barcelona 2-1 in El Clásico on Saturday but find themselves second best off the pitch with a valuation of $4.75 billion.

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