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Jim Ratcliffe’s special brand of patriotism and a classic non-apology apology

In today’s Football Daily: It’s Big Sir Jim

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

Report: North Dakota State’s Agreement With Mountain West Includes Spending Clause

North Dakota State’s Mountain West deal includes a competitive spending clause that “reasonably compares” to league average, per Sportico.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 12

Victoria and WA shook the foundations as Origin hit a peak that it will never reach again

I’ve seen a lot of sport and nothing compares to Western Australia snatching victory from the Big V in 1986 in one of the greatest interstate football matches

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

FA to launch investigation into Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘colonised by immigrants’ comments

The Manchester United co-owner has been widely criticised for the comments he made during an interview with Sky News

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Manchester United assert ‘inclusive’ values as FA looks into Jim Ratcliffe comments

Manchester United took the extraordinary step of publicly asserting their ‘inclusive and welcoming’ values after their co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s comments about immigration

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

What a Super Bowl Title Means to Seattle—and Why the Seahawks Are Primed for More

Green and blue flooded the streets to celebrate the franchise's second championship, which was the product of organizational cohesion that has the Seahawks set up for the foreseeable future.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 12

North Dakota State Moves Up: Looking Back at Notable FCS-to-FBS Transitions

The Bison have become the latest school to make the jump up a level in college football. But how have other such schools performed?

Sports Illustrated · Feb 12

Man Utd supporters blast Sir Jim Ratcliffe for ‘marginalising’ fanbase after immigration comments

United co-owner Ratcliffe said that the ‘UK has been colonised by immigrants’ in an interview that has received a torrent of backlash

The Independent UK · Feb 12

The truth behind Real Madrid’s climbdown over doomed Super League

The Real Madrid president has backed down over the Super League, joining up with the European Football Clubs [EFC] once more

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Do the Strand: the Manchester United haircut guy exposes our lust for content

As ‘the pressure of the haircut’ enters the game’s lexicon, the extent to which football revolves around winning and losing games appears to be fading

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12