Alan Ball (RIP)- Minutes Applause

A minutes applause is held for england legend alan ball who sadly passed away on 26th April 2007.

Ball was the youngest member of the England side that won the World Cup in 1966 and went on to win 72 caps.

The industrious midfielder started his career at Blackpool and went on to play for Everton, Arsenal and Southampton before a spell in the United States.

Ball, who collapsed outside his home after tackling a bonfire, also managed seven clubs, including Portsmouth, Southampton and Manchester City.

Alan who was voted man of the match in the 1966 world cup final win over West germany.

Alan Ball 1945-2007 RIP

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• alan
• ball
• england
• legend
• 1966
• world
• cup
• final
• wembley
• geoff
• hurst
• germany
• bobby
• moore

[TheLegendfamily]

RIP Alan "Bally" Ball; what a player & a true England LEGEND, IMO.

[madbadadd]

me and alan ball have same surname, position, initials, country, shirt number

creepy eh?

[dancafc91]

i was in the charlton end of that game singin ALAN BALL!! tru legend wil b missd ! football genius!

[Kempley05]

Agreed, a player and a true gent. Someone who's life is worth celebrating!

[bigdunk9]

Only one Alan Ball EFC Legend R.I.P Bally

[Ese85]

RIP Alan Ball

[BiloMyRetardBrother]

Let's hope England win the 2010 World Cup and honour the memories of Ball and Moore. They would have loved nothing more than a new generation of legends.