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[DeanLearner'sCat]

2020 has been a shitter

 

[Welton Blade]

RIP el Mago. It was an honour to see you play in the red and white stripes.

 

[Blade for Sale]

What a tragic coincidence that our 'near' signing of Maradona, and the guy we signed instead should pass away within days of each other. RIP. He was a couple of years before my time but so many people talk about how skilful he was. Must have been a great player.

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

Really sad news. I went to his debut in 1978 against Leyton Orient. Hot sunny day, t-shirts and scarves, the anticipation of a new season and a new exciting Argentinian import made it special.

We lost 2-1.

Saw him a few times after that, and he was a superb player. Not sure the mud of BDTBL suited him, or the quality of his teammates. I remember a game at the end of the season, midweek when we played Blackburn at home, and lost 2-1 at home again. He looked despondent at that game.

I remember the Jesus saves badges too.

RIP Alex and thanks for the memories.

 

[Paisley Blade]

RIP el Mago. It was an honour to see you play in the red and white stripes.

To be given the nickname El Mago at River Plate illustrates what a talent he was. Loved watching him. RIP Alex.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Sad news. A very skilful player but unfortunately for him he joined a very poor United team.

 

[Lane Ender]

On a different plain to the rest of the team great player RIP

 

[VictoryBlade]

Yes I was at Preston when he scored that magical goal! Rest in peace Bladesman!

 

[Bladeloyal]

What a natural talent ,in today's non tackling game he would have been sensational .r.i.p.alex was a.pleasure to see him play .he could do magic utb

 

[Farnboroughblade]

He was worth double the gate money just to watch his magic. RIP Alex.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

RIP Alex. Far too good a player for those around him at the time.

 

[Gavlar]

RIP blade.

 

[Bladeloyal]

He was Messi in a Sunday side .utb

 

[JJBlade]

RIP Alex
Absolutely gutted

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

Never seen him play bit before my time but heard a lot of good things about him RIP

 

[Bladeloyal]

What a player what a kit

 

[Melton Blade]

R. I. P Alex.
What a player.
I remember watching him in an evening away game at Leicester - I think it was the second game of the season 1978.
City had obviously heard about our new star player and they detailed Tommy Williams to man mark him. Poor lad.
Alex made him look like a lost school boy!
He dribbled by him for the umpteenth time and laid the winner (1-0) on a plate.
I forget who tapped it in. Silent Blade?
On his day he was a helluva player.

UTB

 

[SirNibletsO'Korne]

Shocking news. After being obsessed with the 78 World Cup, I thought when he came to the Lane, he was the coolest player I'd ever seen.
Even if you take away the skill(which he had in abundance)he made kids like me think that playing with your football socks round your ankles was the greatest thing ever!
Adiós Alex...

 

[kop blade]

my condolances to a real great midfielder from bassett era he was magical on the ball ,,im heartbroke youve died RIP m8 ALEX SABELLA a true BLADES legend i LOVED YOU PAL you was so exciting to watch from the kop ,,,lost but never forgotten ,,,,,from italian blade ,,,,,,,

 

[Auld Reekie Blade]

RIP Blade

 

[Bladeloyal]

my condolances to a real great midfielder from bassett era he was magical on the ball ,,im heartbroke youve died RIP m8 ALEX SABELLA a true BLADES legend i LOVED YOU PAL you was so exciting to watch from the kop ,,,lost but never forgotten ,,,,,from italian blade ,,,,,,,

Harry haslam era

 

[Digs blade]

Awful news awful year. Sabella was my first footballing hero at 7 years old. Socks rolled down gliding past players as if they weren’t there. As others have said on an absolute different planet to the other blades players in the team.

As per the badge that donned my coat at the time. VIVA SABELLA

 

[MKY]

Hot on the heels of Maradona, the greatest Blades player that never was.
I remember seeing him terrorise Doncaster Rovers at the Lane in 78. Best them 6:0 or something.... although I may have misremembered that being only little at the time. Cheers 2020, you continue to be an absolute clusterfuck.

 

[Swinton Blade]

Never saw him play and every blades who did says he was a great player RIP

 

[S40BLADE]

Being of a younger generation I could only wish to enjoy such a talent in the flesh at the lane. RIP Blade.

 

[GrayBlade]

What a bleeding crap year this has been!

What can I say. Alex was one of the most entertaining players I’ve seen in the mighty red and white. I started taking my oldest lad to some games the season Alex arrived. I bought him an ‘Alex Sabella walks on water’ badge and it was so big it covered half his chest. He’s still got it.

A nice bloke, smashing little player and a world class manager.

RIP Alex.

 

[Gee]

RIP Star, what a player and what a character, I remember as a kid going up to Phil‘s who’s dad was caretaker of the old training ground on the Ball inn field, Myrtle road. The changing room was up the stairs and we were all having some good banter with Sabella and as he went up the stairs he pulled a moony at us, not politically correct now days but it was well funny at the time, I remember it like it was yesterday. He was always very funny to us kids with the accent, always made a fuss of us and we used to love going up to Phil‘s as you got to watch the players train, also I remember a few of us being Stood on myrtle road on training days and waiting for the footballs getting booted over the fence and we would nick em and go on Heeley Bank School field or the city surveyors field for a game of footie, using our nice new Blades training ball, they were far better than the 99p blow away balls we had, they were leather casies lol great memories.
Rip Alex Sabella and thanks for the great memories pal...... A real gent..

 

[Harry's Game]

Rip Alex.

Just a bit too young to have seen him, May dad said he was brilliant in a poor team.

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

My first hero.... RIP

 

[Blade1959]

Great player RIP