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Ex-Sunderland skipper Kevin Ball: I was an absolute disgrace - then Portsmouth and those Gremlins gave me the best footballing education
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Sunderland legend Kevin Ball explains technical ability he needed with hard man tag - Chronicle Live
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The Footballers' Football Column - Kevin Ball: Former Sunderland midfielder on how the art of tackling has changed | Daily Mail Online
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Football legend Kevin Ball and veteran charity founder set to be nominated for Freedom of Sunderland - Chronicle Live
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