Daily Archives: February 2, 2026

Manchester United: A history of protest

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Supporters clash with police outside the ground that April day
“Manchester United supporters are not afraid of making their voices heard. Over the years, fans have tackled takeover attempts, lobbied politicians, staged demonstrations and even broken into Old Trafford to show their anger at how the club is being run. This weekend, they intend to rise up again. Group The 1958 is planning action before Sunday’s Premier League game against Fulham to air grievances against the Glazer family, who remain United’s majority owners, and, in particular, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the minority owner who came on board in February 2024. …”
NY Times/The Athletic (Video)
Manchester United owners Avram Glazer, Jim Ratcliffe, Joel Glazer and Malcolm Glazer on a devil’s fork held by a protestor in May 2025

Tottenham 2 Man City 2: How good was Solanke’s scorpion kick? What does this mean for Frank and the title race?

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Dominic Solanke scores his spectacular second goal as Spurs fight back from two down to draw with Manchester City
“Tottenham launched a miraculous second-half turnaround inspired by Dominic Solanke to come back and draw 2-2 with Manchester City, who dropped two points in the title race. Thomas Frank’s side were two down at half-time and playing well below par in an already subdued atmosphere as Rayan Cherki finished with a simple, crisp finish before Antoine Semenyo doubled the lead. However, Spurs started the second half with an early goal, eventually credited to Dominic Solanke, who then added an incredible second via a scorpion kick. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
Guardian: Familiar tale of two halves haunts Manchester City as Spurs find belated resolve – Jonathan Wilson
YouTube: Solanke scores SCORPION kick 😱🦂 | Spurs 2-2 Man City