Ben Alves
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Ben Alves

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About

I'm a 19 year old University Student living in New Zealand who knows sport a lot better than he plays it. Sports writing is something I've always thought I could do. Sports I am knowledgeable about include rugby, hockey, football, mixed martial arts and boxing to an extent.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Tedy Bruschi, Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Adrian Wilson, Richie McCaw, Tony Woodcock, Jerome Kaino, Keven Mealamu, Israel Dagg, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Felipe Contepomi, Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Mark Munoz, Lyoto Machida, Claude Giroux, Mike Richards, Chris Pronger, Shea Weber, Michael Jordan, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    All Blacks, Auckland Rugby, Blues, Highlanders, Los Pumas, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Bulls

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Belichick, Graham Henry, Freddie Roach

  • All Time Sports Moment

    All Blacks winning the 2011 Rugby World Cup

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    All Blacks vs Wallabies 2008 at Eden Park, when they began their winning streak that would lead them to the Tri-Nations final

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    All Blacks 75.2% winning percentage.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Not a baseball fan

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Couldn't care less about soccer

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Same goes for tennis

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Not into racing

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

    No preference

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  • Paul Swaney posted 66 days ago

    Paul Swaney

    Ben- I thought you would be interested in our review of Forsyth Barr Stadium. Check it out. I'd love to hear what you think - http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/forsyth-barr-stadium-s1114