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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Jonathan Wilson One year ago, the launch of the breakaway tournament made to rival the Champions League rocked the world of soccer. But the big clubs are still profiting off the failed idea. It is a year since the European Super League launched. In the moment, it seemed a bizarre project, ill-conceived and ill-promoted. Within 48 hours it looked effectively dead as fans took to the streets to protest. Chelsea, then Manchester City, sheepishly withdrew. Liverpool owner John W. Henry gave an odd, mournful address, acknowledging he had misjudged the mood. There was a brief moment when it seeme…