Ironically, given the current financial state of Rangers, it was due to money problems that Michael Ball found himself sold by Everton in 2001. Many fans often cite Ball as one of Alex McLeish's worst signings, which is wholly false, because it was actually Dick Advocaat who would bring the English left-back to Ibrox, to the tune of £6.5 million. A hidden clause in the man's contract called for Rangers to pay Everton another £500,000 should he play over a certain number of times, which meant Michael did an awful lot of training - but had no real game time - after a while. Talk about a waste of money, Ball did possess some talent, and would later go on to play for Manchester City, but he didn't really make a splash in Scotland. Part of the problem lay with his fiery attitude, as though he felt entitled to always be playing. Included in a squad many Rangers fans feel is one of the club's worst ever in the 2003-2004 season, Michael Ball is largely forgotten by a lot of supporters, even though he did actually spent 4 years reaping the then still sizeable rewards of being a Rangers player.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
