Ballard

British

/ ˈbælɑːd /

noun

J ( ames ) G ( raham ). 1930–2009, British novelist, born in China; his books include Crash (1973), The Unlimited Dream Company (1979), Empire of the Sun (1984), Cocaine Nights (1996), and Super-Cannes (2000)

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The panel said: "The on-field call of no penalty was supported, with Ballard deemed to not commit a foul as any contact was a result of an expected footballing action in challenging an opponent for the ball."

From BBC

All other decisions across the weekend were backed, including a 5-0 vote that referee Craig Pawson was correct not to award a penalty to Arsenal after Sunderland defender Dan Ballard had caught Mikel Merino with his elbow.

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Sunderland's strikes, from Dan Ballard and an injury-time Brian Brobbey equaliser, denied them the chance to beat Manchester United's Premier League record of 14 consecutive clean sheets, achieved back in 2008-09.

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In a side that was already missing key players such as the Charles brothers, Shea and Pierce, and the suspended Daniel Ballard, youth got the opportunity to shine in the final qualifier, which was a dead rubber after Friday's defeat by Slovakia.

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