The Sun
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Wednesday April 28, 2021
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sports talk With Jacob Page
European football clubs get reality check The rise and swift demise of football’s European Super League this past week was a win for fans rarely seen in the modern era. Twelve top European soccer clubs agreed to create “The Super League,” a European club competition that would be separate to UEFA’s Champions and Europa Leagues. Here are the 12 teams, which include all of the Premier League’s “Big Six” as well as three teams from Spain and three
from Italy. Clubs involved included AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur. The announcement of the breakaway movement early last week saw fans from all 12 clubs flood social media in widespread outrage. Many wrote the clubs had lost their way and had put the prospect
of profits ahead of the fans, many of whom are generational supporters of the teams. The condemnation was so swift by the end of the week, 10 of the 12 teams had pulled out of the plan. Only Real Madrid and Barcelona remained committed to the Super League effectively making the concept dead in the water. In a time where post-match interviews with players and coaches are so mind-numbingly void of
any genuine insight into a team’s performance, this was a huge win for the supporters of these clubs. So often fans are subjected to nothing more than lip service and cliches when it comes to public comments from those within their teams but this outcome proves the opinion of fans still matters. Fan is short for fanatic and while a vocal minority fall in and out of love with individual players and teams from day-to-day, many are
the ones that buy the supporters gear, sit in the stands on freezing cold nights and renew their season passes even when their teams have no chance to win their competitions. It’s clear several owners of these European football clubs only considered the extra cash and not their fan base when they made a greedy decision. People power won the day and that’s bold to see.
Marlborough Football, Mayfield Motorworld Senior Div 2 R1, April 24 Endeavour Park 1: Picton FC vs Call Care Spartans. Result 2-2. A&P 2: Rangers Clubs of Marlborough vs Rangers Masters. Result 8-0. A&P 3: Redwood FC vs Central Privateers. Result 2-1. Athletic Park: Central Wolves vs Bottle-O BV Masters. Result 5-1. A&P2: Central Buccaneers
vs Rangers Development. Result 4-1. A&P 3: Call Care Trojans vs Call Care Hotspurs. Result 4-2. Tasman Trophy Pool A: Wakefield FC 1st XL vs Rangers AFC. Result 2-8. Chatham Cup match: Rangers AFC vs Mapua. Result 6-0. Marlborough’s Rangers AFC has progressed on to the next round.
Pictured after Monday’s Chatham Cup Match are Marlborough’s Rangers AFC (left), Mapua Rangers (right), and Marlborough Football Referee Gary Roberts in the middle with assistant referees Martin Fenwick (left) and Morgan Bruer (right). Photo provided
Picton Golf Club results April 17: Richard Avery 39, Ian Molloy 38, John Saxon 36, Mike Ashworth, Phil Hawke, 35; Mike McGuire 34. April 20, 2nd LGU & Vets: Overall - Lynda White Nett 72. 0 – 18.4 - Jo Prescott 74, Maria McConway 78. 18.5- 24.8 - Jenny Hart 77, 24.9 – 32.9 Ricky Ashworth 74, Margaret Frisken 76, Ellie Gillies 78. 33.0 + Denise
Blenheim Golf Club results Finch 83. April 22: Damian Pollard 42, Ant Booker 38, Jeff Pascoe 36, Ian Molloy, Alan Butland, Ron Jones 35. April 23, 9 Hole: Helen McIsaac 18, Margaret Cosgrove, Eleanor Gillies, 15; Lynette Pawson 14.
Awatere Golf Club results April 21 the women played Stableford Aggregate: 1st Rachael Westenra with 41, Sue Murray 37, Carol Loe 36. April 24, Par Aggregate: Men - 1st Keith Doonan +5, Jordan Judge +4 on countback from Barry Drummond +4 and Lester Gregg +4, Owen Farrell +3,
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