Social Zone: Michael Owen is Captain Obvious, and Champions League botch explained?

Michael Graham
14 December 2021

Also: Why the Champions league draw was doubly painful for Barcelona to watch, and a must-see snooker fluke.

Soccer: The Champions League redraw certainly got everyone talking, and as usual Michael Owen was there to provide his cutting edge analysis...

Michael Owen was on the money here 👇😂 pic.twitter.com/fkQ6DBk6BN
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) December 13, 2021

Soccer: The botched initial Champions League draw was certainly unusual, but there was one prominent internet theory about what had happened...

Hearing that Michael Masi was in charge of this morning’s UEFA Champions League draw…#AbuDhabiGP #FormulaOne #ChampionsLeagueDraw pic.twitter.com/jcGQAzNcTg
— Jonathan Wheatley (under protest) (@jonwheatleyrb1) December 13, 2021

Soccer: Spare a thought for Barcelona in this too. May be it was done just to troll them.

Barcelona had been in the draw for the last 16 in the Champions League every time for 17 years. Now they will be left out of it twice in a day.
— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) December 13, 2021

Soccer: Dan Neil is a big talent at Sunderland, although it looks like his table-tennis could do with some work!

In fairness, what no one told Neil when he made the bet is that Linda is a former county-level table tennis player! A valuable lesson for the 20-year-old.

Happy Birthday to the second-best table tennis player at the AoL, Dan Neil! 🏓🎂

Dan was defeated by Linda on Friday and will now donate £100 to the #SoupKitchen21 appeal, with Lee Johnson matching the amount! 👏#SAFC I @RokerReport pic.twitter.com/tTEUwEkfFm
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) December 13, 2021

Soccer: Appeal to all soccer clubs everywhere: Be more like Real Betis.

As part of an annual tradition, Real Betis fans tossed hundreds of stuffed toys onto the pitch at half-time. 🧸

The toys are then collected and donated to charity so that less fortunate children have presents for Christmas. 💚

📽️: @ESPNFC pic.twitter.com/k0e8JhU6Ke
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 13, 2021

Snooker: If you were playing down the club, you'd absolutely claim this as deliberate...

Fluke level: Monster 😳#CazooSeries @CazooUK @ITVSport pic.twitter.com/JQ4HAhEWam
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) December 13, 2021

Olympics: Seems Paris has something pretty special planned for the Opening Ceremony in 2024.

26/07/2024 - Are you ready for this?

On the River Seine, the most spectacular & accessible Opening Ceremony in Olympic history. Open to all, open to you!

Sur la Seine, la plus grande cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques. Ouverte à tous, ouverte à vous !#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/5th1CEeZAe
— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) December 13, 2021