illya mclellan
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illya mclellan

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About

I am a student of the game, I enjoy writing about it, playing it and coaching. I hope that if you read one of my peices you will be engaged, entertained and provoked.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Tony Yeboah,Ronaldinho,Lionel Messi,Patrick Viera,Wynton Rufer, Ryan Giggs, Joe Rokocoko, Eric Cantona,Thierry Henry, Lillian Thuram,Bebeto,Zinedine Zidane, Roy Keane, Nathan Astle, Lothar Matthaus

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Wellington Phoenix, Nottingham Forest,Island Bay AFC, Manchester United, Maycenvale Utd AFC

  • Favorite Coaches

    Brian Clough, Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Ricki Herbert, Peter Brown, Grant Hastings

  • All Time Sports Moment

    All Whites qualify for World Cup November 14th 2009, Westpac Stadium Wellington, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer champions league final, Nathan Astle, fastest ever test 200 (153 balls) Christchurch Vs. England. 2001/02

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    All Whites Vs. Bahrain November 14th 2009

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Oldest player to play in FA cup final Sir Stanley Matthews

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Hadlee

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Lomu

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Maradona

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Nathan Astle

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele is King

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Borg

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Bob Charles

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Bruce McLaren

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Denny Hulme

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Pacman, Big Bopper.

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  • David Hendrick posted 19 days ago

    David Hendrick

    I could have edited? You have to be an editor to edit. You should have proofread your article. I clearly wasn't the first to make such a comment.

  • Yoosof Farah posted 64 days ago

    Yoosof Farah

    Nice to see you back around again mate. By the way, what you've written in the 'About' section of your profile, spot on; I've always thought the same. Nonetheless, football brings that escapism we need in life, right?

  • Jesper Olsen posted 89 days ago

    Jesper Olsen

    Great shame you are no longer posting Illya. I always enjoyed your articles, especially the far out ones!

    Peace and love my friend

  • benjamin twigden posted 364 days ago

    benjamin twigden

    your article on the Barcelona arsenal game is so one sided in favor of Barcelona . What happened to unbiased reporting .

  • Maxx G posted 392 days ago

    Maxx G

    Hi, please have a look on the latest round table I made

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/578803-arsene-wenger-vs-alex-ferguson-round-table-who-is-the-better-talent-hunter

    Hope you will enjoy it.

    Cheers

    Maxx

  • Vampy04 posted 413 days ago

    Vampy04

    Bidding farewell mate. Won't be here anymore. Wish you good luck and Happy New Year. May you have a good one with your beloved ones.

    Was always a pleasure and honor to read your articles. Total-Football: whatever happened to Beautiful Game and Football: The ridiculous obsession articles remains my fav.

    If anything you want or want to be in touch then inbox me here at B/R, would get it in my gmail.

    Cheers.

    -Vamp.

  • Brian Rhodes posted 564 days ago

    Brian  Rhodes

    Take a look at this mate and let me know what you think. It's quite comprehensive and took a while to write.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/428171-the-football-league-championship-201011-season-preview

  • Reuben Smith posted 610 days ago

    Reuben Smith

    New Zealand scored!!!!!!

    I was so happy.

    At least they did better than Australia. haha

  • Vampy04 posted 637 days ago

    Vampy04

    Hey illya,

    Just came up with World Cup thingy.

    It's on Serbia, hope you would find it interesting.


    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/394544-2010-fifa-world-cup-team-serbia-an-introduction

    Looking forward to your response.

    Cheers.

  • Brazilian Football by SB posted 646 days ago

    Brazilian Football by SB

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_vickery/05/01/brazil/index.html

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