Alan Ball

I was going to post this in the footy thread, then I thought it deserved a thread of it's own.

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World Cup winner Alan Ball has died of a heart attack at the age of 61.

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

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6590715.stm

and a Bolton lad to boot (sic)

RIP Alan, off to play in the great stadium in the sky. :bow:

He's up there in the sky, playing a harp. And maybe drinking piña coladas while getting pleased by women a dozen at a time.

from the article....

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Ball, who collapsed outside his home after tackling a bonfire

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:inquisitive:

RIP :bow: