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Hi there, I'm Alan and I'm the Chelsea Community Co-Leader alongside Salomon Gonzales.

I'm 19 and a die-hard Chelsea fan and season ticket holder (I sit in the West Lower) from London.

I'm currently studying Journalism at the University of Kent, and loving student life.

My ambition is to become a journalist and writing on this site combines two of my passions: football and writing. I discovered this site via an advertisement on Facebook last summer and I'm glad I took the time to sign up.

I mainly write articles about Chelsea, but also occasionally on other Premier League teams. With qualification for the 2010 World Cup under way, I'll also be writing some articles on the Republic of Ireland and their quest to reach South Africa.

At the moment I'm finding my time to write articles cut short by University commitments, but I'll try to contribute when I can.

My first Chelsea game was on 28th October 1998 against Aston Villa, a game which Chelsea won 4-1 and John Terry made his first team debut. My favourite Chelsea memory is seeing the club win the Premiership in 2005, something which I never thought I'd see the club do.

Its hard to pick my favourite game I've been to, but three stand out: the 4-4 draw with Liverpool in the Champions League Quarter Finals last season, the 3-2 Semi Final Second Leg the season before, and the 2-1 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla in 2007.

My worst nights as a Chelsea fan were at Anfield when we lost on penalties in 2007 and in Moscow last year.

I have my own website and blog where I post my work: http://alanmcguinness.com.

You can also follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alanmcg89

Alan's Recent Articles

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Ashley Cole of Chelsea celebrates scoring the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on September 20, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham: Derby Delight for Ancelotti's Blues

Published about 1 month ago
347 reads 7 comments

BOLTON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 07: Peter Kenyon and Roman Abramovich of Chelsea during the Barclays Premier League match between Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea at the Reebok Stadium on October 7, 2007 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Peter Kenyon to Leave Chief Executive Role at Chelsea

Published about 1 month ago
56 reads 4 comments

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Nicolas Anelka of Chelsea celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D match between Chelsea and FC Porto at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)

Lacklustre Chelsea Do Enough To See Off Porto in Champions League Opener

Published about 1 month ago
186 reads 15 comments

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 5: Chelsea's Gael Kakuta during the FA Youth Cup match between Liverpool Youth and Chelsea Youth at Anfield Stadium on February 5, 2009 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Getty Images)

Is Chelsea's Transfer Ban a Precedent or Simply a Notable Exception?

Published 2 months ago
194 reads 8 comments

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World Football (216),
Chelsea (207),
EPL (169),
Football (96),
Breaking News (83),
Game Recap (58),
Opinion (46),
Luiz Felipe Scolari (39)

Alan McGuinness has picked Ryan Giggs Running Down the Wing as a favorite article
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Alan McGuinness has picked The Curious Case of Stephen Ireland as a favorite article
Alan McGuinness commented on Time for Chelsea's Academy to Counter Effect Of FIFA's Transfer Embargo

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Favorite Athletes

Gianfranco Zola, Frank Lampard, John Terry
Favorite Sports Teams

Chelsea, Republic of Ireland
Favorite Coaches

Jose Mourinho
All Time Sports Moment

Winning the league for the first time in 50 years in 2005
Most Memorable Game Attended

Three stand out: Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg 2009, Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg 2008, Valencia 1-2 Chelsea Champions League Quarter-Final Second Leg 2007.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Chelsea's Unbeaten Home League Record.

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by Andrew
23 days ago

Hey Alan, I just made a slideshow over what are the ten best international football rivalries. I would appreciate it if you could give me your reaction.

Thanks, Andrew

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272899-ten-best-rivalries-in-international-football
by Hemant
about 1 month ago

Hey mate,
Did a game recap of CHE vs LIV.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/266749-blues-down-reds-at-the-bridge-chelsea-2-0-win-player-ratings
by Hemant
about 1 month ago

Hey mate,
My latest work-
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/259944-blues-talk-significance-of-chelseas-qpr-match-not-to-be-undermined
Do drop by. Thanks.
by Salaar
about 1 month ago

Good Times at the Bridge!

How long will they last?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257618-has-carlo-ancelotti-revived-chelseas-premier-league-challenge

Give it a read.
Thanks,
SS
by John
about 1 month ago

Bleacher Report Champions League
http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/
Pick your team. Enter both leagues. Below our the codes for the leagues:

Most points wins : 1593-496
Head to Head with top 8 teams qualifying for Knock-Out: 1593-518

Please enter this in 5 other soccer writer's bulletin boards on their bleacher report page.

Thanks. John
by Farooq
2 months ago

Arsene Wenger's Message To Philippe Senderos, Time To Step Up.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/249864-arsene-wengers-message-to-philippe-senderos-time-to-step-up/show_full
by Barney
2 months ago

Hey,

Usain Bolt has left the world speechless again, but how does his Berlin performance compare to that of Jesse Owens 73 years earlier? Have a look, comment, and rate if you have the time!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242389-usain-bolt-or-jesse-owens-whos-berlin-performance-was-more-impressive

Thanks!
Barney
by Salaar
2 months ago

Hey,

Sir Alex Ferguson says if Barca can do it, we can do it, but, what is 'it'?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/240193-following-in-barcas-footsteps-sir-alex-considers-changing-formation

Have a look
Salaar.
by Farooq
2 months ago

Who Will Arsene Wenger Sign Before The Transfer Window Closes?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235517-who-will-arsene-wenger-sign-before-the-transfer-window-closes?just_published=1#page/1

Thanks.
by Eric
3 months ago

Hey John,

I recently did an EPL preview (and I picked Chelsea, so you should at least give it a read for that sake) and just published it. Any advice/comments would be awesome!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233962-an-american-bloke-previews-the-2009-2010-english-premier-league
by Patrick
3 months ago

Are sports heroes really dead? Find out in my latest article whenever you get a moment. Thanks.

Patrick

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/232245-no-more-heroes-whatever-happened-to-just-plain-amazing
by Barney
3 months ago

Hey,

I've just written a special tribute to one of the greatest coaches in English football history and one of the greatest characters in the game who passed away earlier today: Sir Bobby Robson. If you've got time, can you check it out?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227855-a-tribute-tosir-bobby-robson

Cheers,
Barney
by Salaar
3 months ago

Hey,

La Liga can now boast of having the three best players in the world. Are you sensing a new trend?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/226570-kaka-ronaldo-and-messi-is-sunny-spain-the-place-to-be

Have a look, IF you want to.
Thanks,
SS
by Salaar
3 months ago

Hey,

Here's something interesting developing. Mourinho at Manchester United, seriously?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/225544-jose-mourinho-keen-to-replace-sir-alex-ferguson-at-manchester-united

Thanks
SS
by Lars
3 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220136-ot-chelsea-2-sounders-fc-0-a-great-fan-game-and-great-future-talent?just_published=1 Chelsea win first game in 2009 vs Sounders FC

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