Opinion Analysis by Annabelle Ghanem, Contributor

On the 18th of April 2021, twelve of the biggest names in European football announced the creation of an entirely new sporting competition, one that would allow 20 European fan favorite teams to compete in a competition like no other, The European Super League. From Real Madrid, to Chelsea, to Juventus, some of the biggest names in European football history have announced their participation in the newly formed league, as founding members of the competition. The news broke the internet as fans were enraged with the idea of a “capitalistic competition”, said to be created as a source of revenue instead of good football. Let’s dive deeper into what the European Super League is, how will it affect the current dynamic of European football competitions, and most importantly, why it is taking place to begin with.