David Squires on … Escape to Victory

David Squires

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Our cartoonist recalls one of football’s greatest blockbusters with a tenuous link to the second world war

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David Squires on … Escape to Victory

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David Squires

David Squires is a football cartoonist. His strips have been published in the Guardian since 2014. His books include The Illustrated History of Football, The Illustrated History of Football: Hall of Fame and Goalless Draws: Illuminating the Genius of Modern Football

David Squires

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

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