Complex sentence: Ball later picked up his 50th England cap in a match against Northern Ireland and on 22 December 1971, Arsenal paid a record fee of £220,000 to take Ball to Highbury.
Split into simpler sentences: Ball later picked up his 50th England cap in a match against Northern Ireland. On 22 December 1971, Arsenal paid a record fee of £220,000 to take Ball to Highbury.