Alan Ball

The Belfast prince added to his legend off the field but on it he was a man of substance

Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, on gay characters, toxic sets and new drama Uncle Frank

Birds of Prey actor is a genuine nice guy, not of the disingenuous syndrome variety

West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur player won 67 caps for his country

Hosts win their final home game of season and remain in the race for seventh place

Two tales of one city both ending with a sense of true belonging to respective clubs

Alexander Skarsgård has followed in his father’s acting footsteps, and with ‘Generation Kill’ and ‘True Blood’ behind him, he’s finding new worlds to conquer in film

If the Dutch projected this iconic image, Johan Cruyff embodied their style in his very being

Pellegrini needs midfielder at his best if his side are to retain the Premier League title