David Squires on … Jim Ratcliffe lamenting the decline of once-mighty empires

The Guardian Sport Tuesday 22 September 2026, 10:08 UTC By David Squires 1 min read

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Our cartoonist on Manchester United’s billionaire joint-owner showing a startling lack of self-awareness

Buy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite works
And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now

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