Ayala hangs up the boots

Former Argentina captain Roberto Fabian Ayala is reportedly set to retire from professional football.

Ayala, 37, is yet to make a public statement but is believed to have told Argentine side Racing Club de Avellaneda that he intends to call it quits.

The centre-back is the second-most capped player in Argentina’s history with 115 appearances, behind Javier Zanetti.

Ayala made his full international debut in 1994, captaining his country 63 times and winning gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics before his retirement in 2007.

He began his career with Ferro Carril Oeste, before moving to River Plate, where he won the 1994 Apertura championship, before joining Napoli and then AC Milan, where he collected a 1998/99 Serie A winner’s medal.

Ayala began a seven-year spell with Valencia in 2000, where he won two La Liga titles and the UEFA Cup, before three years with Real Zaragoza.

Sat 1 January, 2011

Ayala hangs up the boots

Former Argentina captain Roberto Fabian Ayala is reportedly set to retire from professional football.

Ayala, 37, is yet to make a public statement but is believed to have told Argentine side Racing Club de Avellaneda that he intends to call it quits.

The centre-back is the second-most capped player in Argentina’s history with 115 appearances, behind Javier Zanetti.

Ayala made his full international debut in 1994, captaining his country 63 times and winning gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics before his retirement in 2007.

He began his career with Ferro Carril Oeste, before moving to River Plate, where he won the 1994 Apertura championship, before joining Napoli and then AC Milan, where he collected a 1998/99 Serie A winner’s medal.

Ayala began a seven-year spell with Valencia in 2000, where he won two La Liga titles and the UEFA Cup, before three years with Real Zaragoza.

Sat 1 January, 2011

Keeper Dale Roberts Hangs Himself Over Fiancee’s Affair With John Terry’s Brother

Young goalkeeper hangs himself after discovering that his fiancée slept with John Terry’s brother

A young goalkeeper hanged himself after his fiancée left him for his team mate – who is John Terry’s brother.
Dale Roberts, 24, killed himself after his 25-year-old partner Lindsay Cowen had an affair with his Rushden and Diamonds team mate Paul Terry.

Lindsay left Roberts in May after Terry slept with her while staying at the couple’s home.

Distraught Roberts refused to play alongside his cheating team mate at the Conference club and Terry was swiftly released and joined Darlington in August.
Paul is the elder brother of Chelsea and England footballer John Terry. His fling mirrors that of John’s alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel, ex-girlfriend of the star’s England colleague Wayne Bridge.
Lindsey admitted the affair when a suspicious Dale confronted her at their home in Higham Ferrers, Nothamptonshire.
Last night, the 24-year-old was found dead in the house. Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Roberts was left heartbroken by the split and struggled to cope with losing his fiancée, according to friends.
A source said: ‘They (Lindsay and Paul) became an item after Paul stayed the night at the couple’s home in Higham Ferrers when Dale was injured.
‘All hell broke loose and Paul ended up being released as the rest of the team didn’t want to play in the same side as him.
‘Dale has been heartbroken about it ever since.’ (Daily Mail)

Tributes are pouring in for the former Nottingham Forest and Rushden & Diamonds goalie and of course are thoughts are with his friends and family at this tragic time. Dale Roberts at just 24 had a great deal to offer both in terms of his footballing career and indeed his life as a whole and this is a very tragic case indeed.

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Miss of the Season: Carlos Tevez Hangs His Head In Shame (Video)

12 comments by Mad Dog and Glory on August 30th, 2010

Of course it’s early days but it will be hard to top this one. Yaya Toure does great to run a good 80 yards in a blistering counter attack and then perfectly feeds the usually lethal Tevez five yards from an empty net, somehow the Argentine scoops the ball over the bar. Sunderland then scored a injury time penalty to further exacerbate the miss. On the plus side, Carlito will probably still net a good 20-25 goals this term but not sure that will make Roberto Mancini feel any more secure in his Eastlands post.