London – October , 2000: Sportal.co.uk today extended it’s roster of top-line journalists and contributors by adding one of Britain’s most colourful and opinionated football pundits to its pages, Radio 5’s Alan Green, who will contribute weekly, comment columns to Sportal.co.uk.

‘The Internet is a rapidly developing medium, and is becoming more important in the field of reporting and reflecting on football and its issues on a daily basis,’ says Alan Green, ‘I’ve never shied away from voicing my opinions on the game, whether on radio or elsewhere and by working with Sportal, it now allows me to voice my views in cyberspace as well.’

‘Alan is well known for his forthright opinions on the game,’ says Stephen Nuttall, Sportal’s Head of Sport, ‘I’m sure that he will both enthrall and infuriate Sportal.co.uk’s users, maybe not in equal measures. We’re delighted that Alan Green is going to write for Sportal.’

Green joins Sportal.co.uk’s unbeatable football team which includes Sky Sport’s top commentator Martin Tyler, C4’s James Richardson, The Mirror’s number one football writer Harry Harris, former England Head Coach Kevin Keegan, Graham Sharp and Colin Calderwood who gives a Nationwide perspective.

Alongside its football team, Sportal, through its Scrum.com Rugby Union site, has editorial agreements with the BBC’s John Inverdale, England and Wasps Lawrence Dallaglio, ITV’s John Taylor, former Australia and Quins Captain David Wilson and his compatriot Stephen Larkham.

For further information please contact Mark Thursfield on 0207 350 4825
or via e-mail, mark.thursfield@sportal.net