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Playing in front of The Kop is a privilege In the three years hes been at Liverpool , Pepe Reina has adapted perfectly to the local culture and identity. He holds the clubs record for most consecutive games without conceding a goal, set at 11 games, and hes also earned the reputation of being a specialist when it comes to stopping penalties, which he displayed in the FA Cup final of 2006 and the Champions League semifinal last season against Chelsea FC. His father, Miguel Reina, was the starting goalkeeper for Atletico de Madrid in the 1974 European Cup final. read more »
Hes had foot injuries, hamstring problems, groin strains, ankle injuries, thigh strains, back strains, the list is endless….. This Summer sees the end of Harry Kewell s disappointing career at Liverpool. After 5 seasons of occasional moments of brillance, injuries galore, fans frustration and a bank balance to die for, Benitez finally confirmed last week that the Australian will not be offered a new deal at Anfield when his current contract expires at the end of the season. Such an outcome has been inevitable with Kewell having not featured for Liverpool since the FA Cup defeat to Barnsley in February. Gerry wrote a fascinating article on the TIA Kopblog back in September ‘07. read more »
World Soccer News for week of 03/23
Slaven Bilic vows to keep coaching Croatia
The Croatian coach Slaven Bilic has said he will stay on the national team's bench beyond the European Championship in spite of a sweet offer from Germany's Hamburger SV.
Bilic announded his decision to stay at a press conference putting an end to speculations caused by the Croatian FA's inertia. The FA inexplicably hesitated to renew the supremely popular coach's contract after the momentous win at Wembley last November, fuelling the nation's concern Bilic could accept a financially more profitable offer abroad.
"I'll stay as Croatia's coach. Salary doesn't matter to me.
Let them give me a blank contract and I'm going to sign it," said the former West Ham and Everton defender. read more »
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