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Kevin Ball accepts the Freedom of the City of Sunderland
Sunderland Echo
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25/07/2024
Sunderland AFC legend Kevin Ball accepts the Freedom of the City of Sunderland
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I have to say, I'm not often shown for words but I have sat listening to what I have to say about music.
00:08
Very, very humbling if I'm brutally honest and I never wanted to kick someone as much as I did in the last five years
00:14
when they started a game about a career and I just want to give me one last tackle, I'd love to do it.
00:21
Thirty-four years ago, the Ward family arrived in the north-east of Sunderland.
00:26
I was asked at the time if I'd ever have a sports broadcast story, was I making the right move.
00:31
I said at the time that I would make the right move.
00:34
I'd like to think today's award justifies that, the game.
00:38
Three years later, I got the feeling that I was representing the city of Hawkeye,
00:42
making sure I was realising the importance of this.
00:45
I was a very proud player, captain, coach, along with a few other roles at Sunderland FC.
00:51
And I have to be honest whilst it was always easy,
00:53
the drive to make people proud of that part of the city was always there.
00:58
For me, hard work is the key.
01:00
At ten years old, I met my first level professional footballer who was a chap called Kenny Strang from Chelsea.
01:06
I remember saying to myself, if I ever become a footballer, I'm going to do what he does
01:11
and make a big effort to represent any club I've ever played for, I'm going to put my own hand on the pitch.
01:17
I think today's award can help me to start any young person to achieve the life they want.
01:22
Yes, it was not easy, but today's award justifies all the hard work that has gone into it.
01:28
Thank you very much.
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