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Morgan, that marvellous ball-playing prop, also earned recognition as the dominant personality of the 1981-82 season for his contribution to Carlisle in their debut season at Brunton Park securing promotion behind Oldham.

Super League success story must repair breach with the Championship Andy Wilson 2010

Throwing something controversial into the usual ad parade of talking babies and ball-playing horses has the potential to create a stir that — dare we say it? — could produce hubbub on the scale of an infamous wardrobe malfunction but even better for the ratings since we all know it's coming.

Tebow-abortion ad flap adds to Super Bowl hype 2010

A ball-playing centre-half who has been likened to Rio FerdinandFreddie Sears, striker, age 21Skilful, tenacious forward who operates on the right of a front three.

West Ham United: What happens next, player by player 2011

And, oh yes, we need a ball-playing central defender....

Bid for Fernando Torres shows Chelsea's strengths and weaknesses | Richard Williams 2011

When fit he is at least as valuable as Vidic, just that like Carvalho and Terry, Pallister and Bruce, Whoever and Carragher, the ball-playing centre half does his best work outside the box, reading the play and not giving the attacker chance to receive the ball, shepherding attackers away from danger while the stopper gets all the glory for stopping one with his face and breaking the odd striker in two.

Judges have a blindspot whenever destroyers like Vidic play a blinder | Rob Bagchi 2011

But the winner is Hull KR's 20-year-old prop Liam Watts, a ball-playing forward with a hint of Lee Crooks.

My Super League awards show Andy Wilson 2010

Today's top teams are defined by a technical, ball-playing approach that for decades has been the hallmark of South American soccer.

How Conformity Kidnapped Soccer 2010

This phrase, which roughly translates as touch-touch, defines Spain's technical, ball-playing approach to this sport, a strategy that saw the country crowned European champion in 2008, set a new record for consecutive wins a year later and arrive in South Africa this month as the favorite to win the World Cup.

Villa, Vidi, Vici: Spain Moves On 2010

He looks like a good ball-playing midfielder with lots of confidence and a nice awareness.

Chelsea v MSK Zilina - as it happened Barney Ronay 2010

Scouted aged 10 by Blackburn he joined as a ball-playing midfielder, but quickly realised he was not good enough.

Could Frankie Fielding be England's most unlikely international ever? 2010