Shock news today that Alan Ball died of a heart attack.
By: Ivan - 26th April 2007 at 15:20
Just put SkySports on as it said “Alan Ball tribute 2pm”
It was a 10 year old programme that happened to have Alan Ball as a guest.
Talk about cashing in. Bunch of Ambulance chasers. Should be ashamed 😡
By: Ivan - 25th April 2007 at 12:21
Sad news indeed. From an era when they played for pride of wearing the crest on their shirt rather than the logo on their boots.
Always admired him and players like him; small, tenacious, never willing to give up, every 50/50 ball was in the end 70/30 in his favour!! (Same reason why I have always admired Gordon Strachan and the fact that I’m a shortrse myself, they gave me hope!!)
As Pete says, heart attacks/problems can hit even the fittest (remember Marc Vivien Foe?) but it sends shockwaves when its a world renowned sporting hero, they always somehow seem immortal don’t they? 🙁
RIP
By: duxfordhawk - 25th April 2007 at 10:17
Such sad news, i am still shocked to hear he has gone, He was from a time when football was about football and not about money like it is these days.
I was’nt born when Alan Ball was in the world cup winning squad but along with the rest of the team he is rightly a national hero, That will never change.
RIP Alan England thanks you for 1966.
By: Jonesy - 25th April 2007 at 09:17
Terrible news to hear – the English game has lost one of its giants all too early. As an Everton fan I say Alan Ball will live forever in memories around Goodison Park. Its not a bad epitaph to say that a man entertained tens of thousands, regularly, and wore his countries colours to victory.
Rest In Peace wherever you are Bally…you more than earned it.
By: Pete Truman - 25th April 2007 at 09:08
Sad news, I was quite surprised to read it on here this morning.
Strangely enough, I don’t think that I ever saw him play live, I always seemed to miss Forest v Everton and by the time he went to Arsenal, Forest had dropped a division and as I didn’t see an England match live till 75, I didn’t see him play for them either.
Good player, had a great enthusiasm for the game and was always good to watch, even if it was on telly.
Heart attacks appear to be unpredictable things, you wouldn’t expect it in an ex-sportsman, but who knows, I’m pretty slim and like to consider myself fairly fit despite a lack of exercise, though I was able to cope with a long bike ride last week, but I’ve been told that I’m at a dangerous age, so who can tell.
RIP Bally, who had to sell his own history for the price of Becks weekly wage.
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April 25, 2007 at 8:00 am