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John Arne Riise's open letter to Liverpool fans (Liverpool Echo)
JOHN Arne Riise has written an open letter to the Liverpool fans thanking them for their support during his seven years at Anfield. The Norwegian left back left the Reds to join AS Roma in the summer in a £4.5m deal which brought the curtain down on his Liverpool career.

Riise's Open Letter To Liverpool Fans (Goal.com)
John Arne Riise, something of a cult hero among Liverpool fans during his seven successful years at Anfield, left the club in the summer for AS Roma as it became clear his first-team opportunities under Rafael Benitez would become increasingly restricted following the manager’s transfer dealings.

John Terry calms England's rumblings of discontent (Times Online)
“After complaints that many England players felt light-headed and even nauseous because of the rigorously controlled diet before the Czech Republic friendly last month, they are now allowed to have a greater choice over their pre-match meal.” - News report.

Bellamy Under The Hammer (Goal.com)
The off-pitch division between the board and then-manager Alan Curbishley affected the dressing room so much that key squad members became embroiled in physical confrontations, according to British tabloid the Sun.

WCQ Preview: Group 9 Match Day 1 (Goal.com)
The smallest World Cup qualifying group kicks off on Saturday without The Netherlands, favourites for top spot. In their absence, Scotland and Norway will try to get off to good starts...

Carra pleased with Reira signing (LFC Online)
Jamie Carragher is pleased to see Albert Reira joining the Reds.

Carra pleased with Reira signing (Boltonwanderers Mad)
Reira signed for Liverpool on a busy transfer deadline day and Jamie Carragher is glad to have the left winger on board. "I remember him from City - I think he played 15 or 20 games there.

Hareide has high hopes for last stand (UEFA News)
Åge Hareide has failed to get Norway to a final tournament since becoming coach in January 2004, but on Saturday he begins his farewell campaign against Iceland hoping it will end at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

How will they fare? (The Electric New Paper)
KUDOS to Sir Alex Ferguson for keeping a straight face when lambasting Real Madrid for their 'unethical' approach for Cristiano Ronaldo a few months ago.

Cassetti: We Can Win Champions League (Goal.com)
The Giallorossi have perhaps been Italy’s most consistent performers in the competition over the past couple of seasons, twice reaching the quarter final stage before being eliminated by Manchester United.