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Liverpool sweatshirt | Liverpool 1st team | Liverpool fc 08/09 | Liverpool fc 09/10 | Liverpool fc 10/11 | Liverpool fc transfer news | Liverpool info ________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 19/04/10 - Liverpool lose Torres Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres has undergone knee surgery which will see him miss the rest of the Premier League season. Torres has been troubled by torn cartilage in his right knee for some time and underwent the operation to repair it on Sunday evening. The rehabilitation period is expected to be around six weeks which may effect his chances of appearing for Spain in the World Cup finals this summer. It was also confirmed today that Liverpool FC's Europa Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid will go ahead as planned on Thursday despite the disruption to air travel to and from the UK caused by dust particles from the active volcanic in Iceland. _________________________________________________________________ 09/04/10 - Reina signs 6 year contract with Liverpool After a great performance against Benfica last night, Liverpool earned themselves a Europa League semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid ion two weeks time. There was more good news for Liverpool fans today too as the club announced goalkeeper Pepe Reina has signed a new six year contract which will see him remain at the club until at least 2016. The Spanish international said "I'm delighted, it's probably the best news of my life that I'll be here for the next six years. It's very important that my family love it here as well, as family life is just as important as my career". He added "My wife told me from the beginning she was more than happy here. My kids enjoy it and they have picked up the Scouse accent already. I am really proud of that, in the years ahead they will speak much more Scouse too". 08/04/10 - Rafa says he's made 'regrettable mistakes' Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has admitted to making mistakes during his six years at Anfield. This season has been extremely disappointing for LIverpool fans, they have seen their side knocked out of the Champions League at the initial stage and struggle in the Premier League. Last season the Anfield side finished second to Manchester United in the Premier League however this season it's looking increasingly unlikely that they will even finish in the top four which will mean no Champions League football for them in the 2010/11 season. This season's form has piled the pressure on Benitez and some of his decision making has come into question, by his own admission the Spaniard has "sometimes" made "big mistakes". One of those mistakes seems to have been his promise to deliver Champions League football next season, Liverpool currently lie in sixth place with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur four and three points ahead respectively and also a game in hand. It seems now that Liverpool's only hope of salvaging something from this season continues tonight when the look to overturn a 2-1 deficit to Benfica in the Europa League quarter-final. 06/04/10 - Swindon keeper signs for the reds Liverpool FC have signed Swindon Town's 16 year old goalkeeper Jamie Stephens to their academy until the summer of 2012. Stephens has already been training with the Anfield club but is now due to sign a professional contract on his 17th birthday on 25 August. _________________________________________________________________ 26/03/10 - Riera's days at Liverpool look to be numbered It is reported that Liverpool are keen to see the back of their outspoken winger Albert Riera, the 27 year old launched a stinging attack on manager Rafael Benitez last week and as a consequence now finds hmself an unwanted commodity. It's likely that Riera will be loaned out to a Russian club before their transfer window closes next month. Benitez simply said "We are working with different clubs to find a solution". _________________________________________________________________ Having just confirmed the signing of Charlton and England under 17 international Jonjo Shelvey, the Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has spoken of the desire to sign more home grown players. The Spaniard said "we are trying to bring in British players with passion, players who you can feel what playing for Liverpool means to them. Shelvey is one of these and we have two or three names ready so we will try to do the best for the club". Benitez also added "I was trying to sign Gareth Barry before and Glen Johnson was the same idea - we have this long-term plan in place and we will try to follow the plan". 28/04/10 - Liverpool plan to sign more home grown players18/03/10 - Liverpool FC's Riera blasts Benitez Spanish footballer Albert Riera has laid into manager Rafael Benitez in an interview with Spain’s Radio Marca. He told listeners that he believes Benitez has something "personal" against him and is "turning a deaf ears" to his players adding "He's never sorted out a situation with a player by talking to him". Tonight Liverpool will be attempting to keep their hopes alive of winning some silverware this season by overturning the 1-0 Europa League first leg defeat they suffered against Lille last week. The club are currently fifth in the Premier League locked in a battle with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester Cty and Aston Villa to secure fourth place and with it a Champions League spot, failure to do so will be a huge setback for the club. Albert Riera was signed by Benitez in August 2008 however he has struggled to secure a regular first team place and with the 2010 World Cup looming he is keen to get more starts in order to increase his chances of featuring in Spain's squad for the finals, Riera said "I would like to spend my whole career here (at Liverpool), but we playere live to play", adding "my aim is to go to the World Cup and for this I have to be playing". Riera said in interview "when the coach says nothing to you and you are well, with no physical problems and training well, you cannot help but think it must be something personal" and "Hhe thinks he's in charge and everything else falls on deaf ears. His dialogue with the players is practically nil". _________________________________________________________________ 10/01/10 - Voronin signs deal with Dinamo Moscow Liverpool FC striker Andriy Voronin has agreed a three year deal with Dinamo Moscow, the Ukrainian never established himself in Rafael Benitez's Liverpool side despite returning this season after a loan spell with Hertha Berlin. _________________________________________________________________ 08/01/10 - Dossena moves to Napoli Liverpool FC defender Andrea Dossena has joined Serie A side Napoli on a four year deal. The 28 year old joined the Anfield club in 2008 from Udinese and made a total of 30 appearances for the Reds. _________________________________________________________________ 07/01/10 - Birmingham bid for Babel but Benitez rules out any sale Birmingham City have reportedly put in an £8 million bid for Liverpool FC's Dutch forward Ryan Babel, however, manager Rafael Benitez has said they have no intention of selling the 23 year old who signed from Ajax in 2007 for £11.5 million. _________________________________________________________________ 25/11/09 - Benitez safe despite Champions League disappointment Liverpool FC managing director Christian Purslow has said manager Rafael Benitez is 'under no threat' of losing his job despite the club's early exit from the Champions League. The club managed a 1-0 win over Debrecen in last night's group stage tie however Fiorentina's win over Lyon made it impossible for the Anfield side to qualify for the knockout stages. _________________________________________________________________ 19/11/09 - Liverpool sign Luton youngster Liverpool FC have signed 14 year old forward David Moli from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. The youngster was invited to the club's training facilities in October where he impressed academy staff. _________________________________________________________________ 12/11/09 - Benitez hit by further injury blows Muscle injuries to Liverpool FC players Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera have added to Rafael Benitez's injury woes. Both players picked up the injuries during Monday evening's 2-2 draw with Birmingham City and are expected to be sidelined for 3 to 4 weeks. _________________________________________________________________ 10/11/09 - Torres avoids surgery for the time being Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that striker Fernando Torres will undergo 3 weeks treatment on an injured groin in an effort to avoid surgery. Benitez told BBC Radio 5 Live that the treatment had already started and although surgery has not yet been considered they would have to wait and see how well the player's groin injury reacts. _________________________________________________________________ 02/10/09 - Torres awarded player of the month Liverpool FC striker Fernando Torres has been named as the Premier League Player of the month for September 2009, a month in which he scored 5 goals including a hat-trick against Hull City. _________________________________________________________________ 01/10/09 - Gerrard robbery man charged A 22 year old man from Stockbridge village has been charged in connection with a robbery at Steven Gerrard's Formby home. The robbery took place in December 2007 while the Liverpool FC captain was playing a Champions League match away at Marseille, however, his wife Alex Curran was home and was confronted by the thieves who made off with items of jewellery. _________________________________________________________________ 28/09/09 - Saudi Prince to buy 50% stake in Liverpool FC Liverpool FC could soon be half owned by Saudi Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah al-Saud who has told the Saudi Al-Riyadh newspaper "we are looking forward to acquiring 50% of the club's stake". The deal is intended to raise the profile of sports in Saudi Arabia with an agreement to open football schools in the country already signed. The price the Prince is prepared to pay for the 50% stake is believed to be in the region of £200 to £350 million which would be twice as much as the £174 million paid for 100% of the club by current owners Tom HIcks and George Gillett. _________________________________________________________________ 14/09/09 - Liverpool FC sign new sponsorship deal Liverpool FC have signed a new four year sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank. The deal which will begin in July 2010 and run until the end of the 2013/14 season is reportedly worth around £80 million and will aim to raise the club's profile in the very lucrative Asian markets. _________________________________________________________________ 01/09/09 - Liverpool FC manager Benitez charged Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has been charged with improper conduct by the FA. The charge relates to comments he made after Liverpool's opening match of the season, a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. In a post-match tv interview the Liverpool FC boss said "the decisions were very poor", he know has until mid-September to answer the charge. Benitez's assistant Sammy Lee was warned over his conduct during the match after remonstrating with the fourth official on a number of occasions during the match. _________________________________________________________________ 14/08/09 - Torres pledges his future to Liverpool FC Liverpool FC striker Fernando Torres has now signed the improved deal he agreed with the club at the end of last season. The newcontract includes an option to extend for a further year beyond 2013, the year the original contract expired. _________________________________________________________________ 11/08/09 - Steven Gerrard becomes the latest England casualty Liverpool FC midfielder Steven Gerrard is the latest player to join the England team injury list for Wednesday's friendly match against the Netherlands after suffering a tight groin. Gerrard's withdrawal came on the heels of Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster who picked up a knock during Sunday's Community Shield. Joe Hart of Manchester City will replace Foster while no replacement has yet been named for Gerrard. _________________________________________________________________ 09/08/09 - Aquilani deal confirmed Liverpool FC have completed the signing of Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani on a five year contract reportedly worth £20 million. _________________________________________________________________ 05/08/09 - Aquilani will join Liverpool FC subject to a medical Just hours after Liverpool FC announced the completion of Xabi Alonso's transfer to Real Madrid thay have comfirmed a deal to sign Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani has been agreed with Roma. The move is reportedly worth £20 million and will be completed later in the week subject to a medical examination. _________________________________________________________________ 05/08/09 - Real Madrid complete signing of Alonso Liverpool FC midfielder Xabi Alonso has completed his move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Merseyside club revealed a deal had been agreed yesterday and the £30 million transfer was completed today. _________________________________________________________________ 29/07/09 - Arbeloa close to Real move Liverpool FC defender Alvaro Arbeloa has passed a medical at Real Madrid and is believed to be on the brink of a 5 year, £3.5 million move from Merseyside to the Spanish capital. _________________________________________________________________ 24/07/09 - jury clear Steven Gerrard of affray charge Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard was today cleared of a charge of affray relating to an incident at a Merseyside bar on 29 December 2008. CCTV footage of the incident appeared to show Gerrard hitting Marcus McGee several times during a night out in the Lounge Inn, however, the court found that he had been acting in self defence believing he was about to be struck himself. Following the verdict the Liverpool FC midfielder said he wanted to put the incident behind him and was now looking forward to the forthcoming football season. _________________________________________________________________ 09/07/09 - Steven Gerrard signs new Liverpool FC contract Liverpool FC midfielder Steven Gerrard has signed a new contract with the club which should see him playing at Anfield until 2013 at the earliest. The contract was agreed in April and signed following the Captain's return from his summer break. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez told the club's website "it's really good to keep Kuyt, Torres, Agger, Benayoun and Steven. They are the here and now of the club. We are really pleased. We have a lot of good players who want to stay, to win and compete". _________________________________________________________________ 26/06/09 - Liverpool FC sign Portsmouth defender Johnson Liverpool FC have signed Portsmouth and England right back Glen Johnson on a four year deal for a fee which is believed to be in the region of £17.5 million. _________________________________________________________________ 04/06/09 - Liverpool FC parent company loses over £40 million the parent company of Liverpool FC, co-owned by Americans George Gillett and Tom Hicks, made a loss of £42.6 million in the year to August 2008. £36 million of the loss came from interest payments that Kop Football Holdings had to make to service the debt taken on to buy the club. _________________________________________________________________ 28/05/09 - Fernando Torres agrees improved deal Liverpool FC striker Fernando Torres has signed a new contract with the club which sees an improvement to the terms of his existing contract, which still has 4 years left to run, and an option to take the deal through to the 2013-2014 season.. _________________________________________________________________ 24/05/09 - Sami Hyypia makes farewell appearance Liverpool FC defender Sami Hyypia said a fond farewell to Liverpool fc and it's fans today when he made his 464th appearance for the club coming on as a late substitute in a 3-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Hyypia spent 10 years with the club and will head to the German Bundesliga this summer where he will join Bayer Leverkusen. _________________________________________________________________ 13/05/09 - Gerrard named Footballer of the Year Liverpool FC's Steven Gerrard has been named 2009 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. The 28 year old was voted for by journalists ahead of Manchester United's Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney. Gerrard told the club's website afterwards "I'm delighted but I'm a little bit surprised, when you look at the quality of the players there are in this league, it's a great privilege to win this kind of award" and he added "it's made even more special for me because I am following in the footsteps of Liverpool players like John Barnes, Steve Nicol and Kenny Dalglish who were heroes of mine". _________________________________________________________________ 12/05/09 - Liverpool FC academy director to leave the club Piet Hamberg Liverpool FC's academy technical director will leave the club at the end of the 08/09 season. The 55 year old joined Liverpool from Swiss club Grasshoppers Zurich two years ago and his departure opens the door for former manager Kenny Dalglish to return in a youth coaching capacity. _________________________________________________________________ 05/05/09 - Hyypia agrees transfer deal with Bayer Leverkusen Liverpool FC centre back Sami Hyypia will leave the club at the end of the 08/09 season to join Bayer Leverkusen, the 35 year old Finn, who will have been with the Reds for 10 years, has signed a 2 year contract with the German side. _________________________________________________________________ 02/05/09 - Agger extends Liverpool contract Liverpool FC defender Daniel Agger has agreed a four-year contract extension which will see him remain at the club until 2014. The 24 year old Dane joined the Merseyside club from Brondby for £5.8m in 2006. _________________________________________________________________ 29/04/09 - Gerrard set to return to action Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez is confident that captain Steven Gerrard will be fit to play in Sunday's match against Newcastle United. The Spaniard said "Steven is doing well and is training with the rest of the team" adding "I think he will be fit and available for Sunday. It is good news for the team and for him because he can be a key player over the remaining games". _________________________________________________________________ 24/04/09 - Hobbs makes Leicester move permanent Liverpool FC on-loan defender Jack Hobbs has made his temporary move to Leicester City permanent by signing a four year contract with the East Midlands club. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my season, and I am absolutely delighted to make the move permanent," said Hobbs. "This is a massive club and I believe we can go all the way to the Premier League. That's one of the reasons why I have signed a four-year deal". _________________________________________________________________ 14/04/09 - Benitez to take calculated risk at Chelsea Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez is expected to name Steven Gerrard in his starting lineup for tonights Champions League quarter final 2nd leg against Chelsea, despite the midfielder suffering with a groin strain. The Merseyside club must overturn the 3-1 1st leg defeat by Chelsea last week if they are to progress any further in the competition and Benitez believes their best chance of doing so is with both Gerrard and Fernando Torres in the team, he said "It is not a massive risk if we use him (Gerrard)" adding, "If we lose a player for 10 to 14 days it will be bad but would only affect one game. It's a calculated risk. _________________________________________________________________ 03/04/09 - Gerrard agrees contract extension Liverpool FC midfielder Steven Gerrard has agreed a two year extension to his existing contract which will see him remain at the club until 2013. "It's a fantastic feeling to have agreed the deal,"Gerrard told the club's website "This is what I wanted. I want to see out the rest of my career with Liverpool," confirming this comment he added "I have said all along that as long as the club wanted me, then I would stay at Liverpool. _________________________________________________________________ 20/03/09 - Gerrard assault charge dropped The assault charge against Liverpool FC midfielder Steven Gerrard has been dropped after a "review of the evidence". The 28 year old will now face charges of affray instead, along with six other men, in relation to an incident at a nightclub in Southport last December. _________________________________________________________________ 18/03/09 - Benitez ends contract speculation Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has ended media speculation over his future by signing a five year contract which will keep him at the club until 2014. Benitez said "My heart is with Liverpool FC, so I'm delighted to sign this new deal" and added "I love the club, the fans and the city and with a club and supporters like this, I could never say no to staying". The news enhances the current feelgood atmosphere at Liverpool FC generated by two most recent impressive wins against both Real Madrid and Manchester United. _________________________________________________________________ 27/02/09 - Rick Parry to leave Liverpool FC after 12 years with the club Liverpool FC chief executive Rick Parry will leave the club at the end of this season according to the BBC website. No secret has been made of the strained relations between Parry, LFC manager Rafael Benitez and co-owner Tom Hicks and Parry's departure may now help clear the way for Benitez to sign a new deal. _________________________________________________________________ 24/02/09 - Liverpool name Gerrard to face Real Madrid Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has included captain Steven Gerrard in his squad to face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, this follows a three week layoff due to a hamstring injury. Benitez said "Steven will be in the squad. He was OK in training". _________________________________________________________________ 05/02/09 - Gerrard ruled out for 3 weeks a scan on Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard's leg has revealed a torn hamstring which will keep him sidelined for 3 weeks. The injury came during Liverpool FC's 1-0 FA Cup replay loss to merseyside rivals Everton and will see him miss Premier League matches against Portsmouth and Manchester City as well as England's upcoming friendly against Spain. _________________________________________________________________ 16/01/09 - Benitez rejects Liverpool FC contract offer Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has rejected the club's latest contract offer according to the BBC news website, it reportss that the Spaniard "will only accept the deal if he gains more control over football matters instead of having to answer to chief executive Rick Parry". Benitez told the Liverpool Echo newspaper "The owners feel (my) decisions need to be subject to the chief executive, but I know that I am subject to results and to our fans and they are the best judges I will ever have." _________________________________________________________________ 14/01/09 - third operation for Benitez Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez will undergo a third operation for his kidney stone complaint. The Spaniard is due to go into Hospital today and hopes to be back for Liverpool's derby matches against Everton. In the meantime Sammy Lee will take care of business on the touchline. _________________________________________________________________ 13/01/09 - Benitez close to agreeing contract Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez is reported to be close to putting pen to paper on a new deal wth the club, the Spaniard who has been at Anfield since 2004 told the Liverpool Echo newspaper, "We have agreed the length of contract and we have agreed the salary, now we have to discuss my role and my responsibilities as manager of the club". _________________________________________________________________ 09/01/09 - Benitez hits out at Ferguson Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez hit back at Sir Alex Ferguson today over comments he made about the Premier League fixture list, the retort by Benitez had echos over Kevin Keegan's outburst some years ago although the Spaniard was very cool and calm in his delivery. click to read the full statement by Benitez _________________________________________________________________ 30/12/08 - Steven Gerrard charged by police Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault and affray following a disturbance outside a Merseyside nightclub. In a statement, a Merseyside Police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police has charged Steven Gerrard, 28 years, of Formby, Sefton, John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19 years, both from Huyton, Liverpool, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an incident at Bold Street in Southport in the early hours of Monday, December 29. The three men will be appearing at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on January 23." _________________________________________________________________ 29/12/08 - Steven Gerrard arrested Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard is reportedly one of six men arrested following a fight at a bar in Southport, the incident happened soon after the Liverpool FC captain scored two < |
