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Hot Topics

Everything Under Control

FA Justice in Action

Three for Sorrow

England

Arsenal

Did Arsene Get His Sums Wrong?

Arsenal Star Milton Dies

Soho Square Farce

Ashley and a Heavy Dose of the Blues

Arsenal and the Future

Clean Sweep for Arsenal

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn's European Ambitions Dented

Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wise, Pound Foolish

Downsizing at Bolton

Chelsea

It's Thumbs Up for Lampard

How Chelsea Blew it in Geordieland

Another Fine Mess, Mourinho

Chelsea's Big Mistake

Sideways is Best for Chelsea

Chelsea on the Slide

Chelsea - Play or Pose?

Chelsea Fail Again

All Quiet in the Chelsea Midfield

The Price of Failure

Chelsea Lose Their Title

Liverpool

The Nation Backs Liverpool

Liverpool Make it Big

Liverpool Should Be Cautious

Manchester City

Manchester Teams Worlds Apart

Manchester United

United Narrow Favourites

The Art of Being Bullish

Alex Gets Arsene's Vote

Crying in the Rain

Champions United Make Their Point

Newcastle United

Portsmouth

Record for Portsmouth Keeper

Your Round, Harry

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham, Envy and the Price of Silver

Arsenal Expose Underachieving Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur - You Have to Laugh

Referees

Alan Ball

The sudden and tragic death of England World Cup hero Alan Ball MBE at just 61 years of age was marked by affectionate and respectful tributes at football grounds all over the country and particularly at Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal and Southampton, the clubs he served with such distinction as a player, and Portsmouth, Manchester City, Stoke and Exeter, which formed part of his long and varied managerial career.

Alan Ball was, at 21, the youngest of Sir Alf Ramseys World Cup winning side of 1966 and those who are old enough will never forget the inspiring sight of him in that historic final at Wembley perpetual motion immortalised in commentator Kenneth Wolstenholmes phrase running himself daft. Within the professional game he will always be remembered and revered not only as a fierce competitor but one of the best one touch players of his generation, and arguably of all time. As for the fans, he was loved and admired not only for his great ability but for the fact that he always had time for everyone.