David Squires on … Rafa Benítez’s sacking and the Merseyside blues

David Squires

Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022

# Rafael Benítez

Our resident cartoonist on the Spaniard’s Everton departure and the general mess at Goodison Park

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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, 18 Jan 2022

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