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Ex Footballer. ⚽️

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🔵 Everton Stadium

⚪️ Worldwide exposure

🔵 Next generation

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Everton will benefit from change to Hill Dickinson Stadium for Euros games
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium during the international break
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November 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🔵 Seamus Coleman

⚪️ 5 aways 3 home left 2025

🔵 Squad fitness levels

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Everton can use familiar face in problem position after international heroics
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium during the international break
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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PART-2

🔵 Jack Grealish

⚪️ James Rodríguez

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Jack Grealish should copy Thierry Henry - there's no Pep Guardiola to punish him
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium after Everton's 2-0 win over Fulham
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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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🔵 Huge 3 points

⚪️ Unpredictability

🔵 Great team performance

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David Moyes made the right Everton change - but transfer priority is still obvious ✍️ @bally03 https://t.co/HVwGI6D9QN
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November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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🔵 Surprise element.

⚪️ Game management.

🔵 Enthusiasm.

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David Moyes must be braver - his McNeil logic wouldn't work with Duncan Ferguson
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's home game with Fulham
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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🔵 Taking your opportunity

⚪️ Taking responsibility

🔵 Mentally and physically ready

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This was Sunderland, not Madrid - I know what the easiest part of Moyes' job is
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium after Everton's 1-1 draw with Sunderland
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November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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🔵 Long throw ins

⚪️ Set Pieces

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Michael Owen laughed at me over tactic - I snapped back when Everton scored
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur
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October 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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🔵 1st loss at Hill Dickinson

⚪️ Solutions

🔵 Sunderland

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Jordan Pickford needs to be stronger - Spurs did their homework on Everton
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur
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October 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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🔵 Team confidence.

⚪️ Jordan’s kicking.

🔵 Beto’s sharpness.

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Pickford must change aspect of his game but Beto has got one thing going for him
Michael Ball tackles all the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City
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October 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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🔵 Jarrad Branthwaite.

⚪️ Frustration all round.

🔵 Injury set back.

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I know who'll be most frustrated at Everton over new Branthwaite injury blow
Michael Ball tackles all the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite's new injury blow
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October 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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A tribute at the Etihad Stadium to Ricky Hatton whose funeral took place last week.

@bally3.bsky.social told me how he wasn’t just a Manchester lad and the whole of Britain adored him but this was very much Ricky’s spiritual home.

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October 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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🔵 Pro’s & cons of Internationals

⚪️ No Jack Grealish

🔵 Tyler Dibling

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Now is the perfect time for £40m man to show Everton are not reliant on Grealish
Former Blues defender Michael Ball weighs up the best way for David Moyes to spend the latest international break
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October 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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🔵 Tyler Dibling

⚪️ First PL start ticked off ✅

🔵 Express yourself

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I know how Dibling feels but I want to see more from Everton's big new signing
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace
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October 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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🔵 3pts 💥

⚪️ Jack Grealish 🔥

🔵 Last minute winning 💥

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Grealish example to Everton players is clear as new stadium question is answered
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace
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October 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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🔵 Another Bizarre yellow card.

⚪️ Frustration being suspended.

🔵 Who will be the front 3?

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I know the pain Dewsbury-Hall will be going through after bizarre Everton calls
Former Everton defender Michael Ball discusses the pain of being suspended - particularly when you think the punishment was unnecessary
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October 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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🔵 Familiar walk out feelings

⚪️ Striker problem

🔵 Ruthlessness

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It's time for Everton to try something different - but don't just blame Beto
Former Everton defender Michael Ball talks through his views on Everton's draw with West Ham United in the first part of his weekly column for the Liverpool ECHO
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September 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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🔵 First trophy of the season

⚪️ Keep our momentum up

🔵 Make positive memories

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Mourinho has lesson for Everton when it comes to ensuring season doesn't derail
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of tonight's Carabao Cup tie at Wolverhampton Wanderers
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September 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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🔵 Derby frustration

⚪️ Warning signs exploited

🔵 Questionable decisions

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Other Everton fans asked what I expected against Liverpool and I've told them
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's 2-1 Merseyside Derby defeat to Liverpool
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September 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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🔵 Merseyside Derby week

⚪️ Beto & Quality decision making

🔵 Referee & Red cards

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Beto poses dilemma but Garner shows how Everton should approach Liverpool clash
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's goalless draw with Aston Villa
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September 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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🔵 Walking out frustrated

⚪️ Improve on levels already set.

🔵 Inconsistent officiating

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Iliman Ndiaye is absolutely magic - but there is one thing he can improve on
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium following Everton's goalless draw with Aston Villa
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September 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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🔵 Merlin Rohl

⚪️ African Nations

🔵 Left back

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I've heard whispers about Merlin Rohl's early training displays at Everton
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's game with Aston Villa
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September 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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🔵 Englands No-1

⚪️ Playing against your boyhood club

🔵 Merseyside Derby results

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Pickford could have made Everton transfer decision as England truth is obvious
Michael Ball tackles the big issues at Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of Everton's game with Aston Villa
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September 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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🔵 Summer window.

⚪️ Grealish impact.

🔵 Competition for places.

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I wasn't sure about Everton transfer after avoiding trap - now he's my favourite
Former Blues star Michael Ball gives his verdict on the club's summer transfer window
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September 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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🔵 3 wins in a week.

⚪️ Attack full flowing.

🔵 Cut out bad habits.

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I noticed subtle Jack Grealish moment after Everton froze - he needed support
Former Blues defender Michael Ball discusses the good and the bad he saw in the 3-2 win at Wolves
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September 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🔵 Professionalism

⚪️ Cup Run

🔵 Last week of the TW.

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I suspect Everton have transfer plan - but it could change on Wednesday
Former Everton star Michael Ball explains why he feels the tie with Mansfield Town must be taken seriously
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August 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM