The sky’s the limit

Jim Ratcliffe has shown with his Ineos empire that he is one of Britain’s smartest entrepreneurs. Yet there is not much sign that he has been able to work his magic as the co-owner of Manchester Unite

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Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

A week is said to be a lifetime in football. That adage has never rung truer than for Morecambe, who across just seven summer days, journeyed from despair to delirium. On Saturday, August 16, most oth

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Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio