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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
John Brewin

HISTORICAL FACTS: Manchester united s marginal gains | History Defined

A billboard near Old Trafford shows a picture of Sir Jim Ratcliffe
A BSJ billboard, earlier. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

PERUSING THE COMPASS

Should you ever read comments below assorted lines or on social media abominations, there’s a growing trend of readers asking to stop hearing about Manchester United. No longer a big club, they say. Rubbish at football, they say, quite reasonably. Many of them may be actual United fans. But the fall of a giant will always be a story. Beyond wars, what story from the 20th century was bigger than the sinking of the Titanic? So on Football Daily rolls, because frankly, United are giving this stuff away. But not free lunches to staff. Certainly not rolls, fruit only.

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