Source: Daily_Mail
Roberto's having a Ball! Wigan ready to throw free agent career lifeline
Former Manchester City full-back Michael Ball is on the brink of resurrecting his career with Wigan having impressed Latics chief Roberto Martinez during a brief trial period at the DW Stadium.[LNB]Ball, 30, has spent the last few weeks training with the Barclays Premier League outfit in a bid to regain his fitness after undergoing surgery in January to his left patella tendon.[LNB]After two and a half years at Eastlands, the ex-Everton, Rangers and PSV Eindhoven left-back was released in July upon the expiry of his contract.[LNB] Having a Ball: Michael Ball is set to sign for Wigan having impressed during a recent trial at the DW Stadium[LNB]Ball has since found refuge at Wigan, and this week played in a behind-closed-doors friendly in which he and Angola international defender Francisco Zuela were assessed.[LNB] Ball hopes to land Wigan deal as Sunderland step up Figueroa chaseGreen and Kirkland injuries add to Fabio Capello's goalkeeping crisisWIGAN ATHLETIC FC
