NYTT: Norske i britisk fotball

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Tar sjansen på å lage en topic om norske spillere i britisk fotball. Selv om Leeds er selvsagt det store, er vi nok flere som prøver også å følge med våre landsmenn som tjener til salt i maten 'over there'.

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O'NEILL: CAREW'S BEST IS YET TO COME
Martin O'Neill believes striker John Carew can enjoy the peak years of his career during his spell with Aston Villa.
And O'Neill will be more than satisfied if Carew "does half as well" as former Villa hero Peter Withe - whose goal won the club the European Cup nearly 25 years ago.
Withe was a cult figure with the Villa fans, who have taken to Carew in the same way during his three games to date againgst Newcastle, West Ham and Reading.
O'Neill explained: "Carew is better than a decent player.
"If he can stay fit, he will be a decent acquisition to us and I have been very encouraged in the three games so far.
"It is very early but the crowd have taken to him. He is 27 and I don't see why he should not be reaching his peak at Aston Villa.
"Villa have had some fabulous centre forwards over the years without a doubt. I think back to my friend Peter Withe, whom I played with at Nottingham Forest, and he was one of them.
"If John does half as well as Peter Withe, I'll be happy.
"He proved himself in Spanish football (with Valencia) but he wanted to compete in the Premiership.
"I think he can adjust to the Premiership and it has been a positive start.
"He suffered from a touch of cramp in his first two games after not playing for some time but got in 90 minutes at Reading which will be good for him.
"The good thing is that during the last three games, we have looked capable of scoring."
Carew came to Villa from Lyon via the swap deal which saw Milan Baros heading in the opposite direction.
But O'Neill insisted: "I would have wanted to do the deal for John even if we could not have swapped Milan for him.
"But when the swap was suggested everybody thought it was good for both clubs, both managers and both players.
"If John stays clear of serious injury, he will be a real player for us."

Kilde: PA Sport

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CHRISTIAN'S RELIEF AFTER FEARING HE'D BE LEFT CROCKED
DUNDEE UNITED defender Christian Kalvenes admits he felt lucky to leave Love Street in one piece after surviving a dreadful two-footed tackle by David van Zanten.
The Norwegian full-back was left crumpled in a heap after van Zanten's second-half challenge on the halfway line sparked an angry exchange.
Kalvenes was man enough not to start bleating about the dodgy lunge after the match but the Scandinavian did concede he was relieved not to suffer a bad injury.
Referee Mike McCurry opted only to flash yellow at the Irishman and Kalvenes said: "It was a tough tackle.
When I was lying on the ground, I saw him jumping.
"But you just get on with it.
It was hurting a lot though not getting injured was the main issue."
Kalvenes, however, may still have needed surgery in the aftermath of United's victory to remove the smile from his face.
Craig Levein's side racked up their fourth straight win over Saints this term to leave Paisley with a victory which, forgetting mathematics, washed away any lingering fears about being involved in alate-season relegation scrap.
Kalvenes believes a new-found solidity in the Tannadice ranks is testimony to his manager's meticulous attention to detail.
He said: "I've never had a gaffer who is so good at the defensive side of the game.
For me, it's been fantastic. "He works us as a back four but also looks at players individually and sees what you're doing right and wrong.
"With his experience as a player, he knows how to improve you and that has been the best thing.
"He always wants you to get better and since he came into the club all the defenders have improved.
"It's not just in what you do, but the way you think about defending.
"In the past few matches, I don't think Lee Wilkie has lost asingle header."
Levein has now set his sights on a more attacking threat and the positive introduction of sub Steven Robb just after the hour played a pivotal role in United's triumph.
Kalvenes said: "We were much better in the second half when the game started to open up and Steven was fantastic when he came on.
"In previous matches, we've defended well but we haven't got forward enough."
With relegation now a forgotten enemy, Kalvenes insists the Tannadice squad have their eyes fixed on the top half of the SPL table.
He added: "It's looking good for us now because I feel St Mirren and Dunfermline are too far behind us now to catch up. I think the time has come again for us to start looking up the table again."

Kilde: The Daily Record
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Kalvenes

[samadhi]

Lurer på om Ã...ge Hareide vet hvem Kalvenes er?!

Vet ikke så mye om hvor god han er i dag, men da han var i Sogndal var i allefall glimrende både som venstre back og i midtforsvaret. Var kanskje lagets beste da Sogndal herjet tippeligaen for 3-4 år siden og ledet en stund på vårsesongen.

Synd at skader sette en stopper for Brann karrieren!

marching on together,
derudaf forever...

[Per-Stian]

No har eg ikkje sett Kalvenes spele for Dundee, men trass i god form for Sogndal var han aldri i nærleiken av landslagsnivå. Han er riktignok ein fantastisk dødballspesialist (lange innkast og hard fotserve), men noko meir vil eg ikkje tilkjenne han.

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Lundekvam ble historisk
I en alder av 34 år har Claus Lundekvam spilt sin seriekamp nummer 347 for Southampton. Dermed er han den nordmannen som har spilt flest engelske seriekamper noen sinne.
Lundekvam er stolt over å nå toppe listen foran Gunnar Halle, som stoppet på 346 kamper før han returnerte til Lillestrøm. Det er heller ingen som kan true ham med det første. Ole Gunnar Solskjær har 228 kamper og John Arne Riise har 195.

http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2007/02/12/491794.html

Tidligere omtalt i Ex-player news (her finner du 10 på topp-lista, bl.a. med Halle og Haaland): http://www.luscos.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6926&whichpage=15

[Ronald]

Har vi ikkje noen norske spillere i lavere divisjoner ? Mener eg har lest om normenn for Halifax eller lignende ?
Må bare innrømme at denslags ikke fanger den store interessen.
Skottland har jo også vært ett sted der endel norske har fått prøve seg i kortere perioder.

Man tuktes av den man elsker :-)

http://www.myspace.com/ronnythefingal

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quote:Originally posted by Ronald

Har vi ikkje noen norske spillere i lavere divisjoner ?

Før var det fluss av nordmenn - enten der var i Hartlepool, Caledonia Thistle, ManYou,...
Nå er det ikke mange igjen.

Har ikke en autorativ oversikt, men her i alle fall noen av 'våre':

* Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn)
* John Arne Riise (Liverpool)
* Claus Lundekvam (Southamton)
* Christian Klevenes (Dundee U.)
* Ole Gunnar Solskjær (ManYou)
* Jon Olav Hjelde (Mansfield) (** Neppe fornyet kontrakt fra sommeren av)
* Thomas Myhre (Charlton) (** Hjem til Viking i mai)

I tillegg kommer det en håndfull norske læregutter, som f.eks.
* Lars Stubhaug (Everton)
* Magnus Eikrem (ManYou)
* Dan Alexander Olsen (Spurs)
** Rocky og Leon Lekej (Sheff. W)
og sikkert flere som jeg ikke har oversikt over.

På det meste var det 26-28 norske yrkesspillere på balløya...
Da var det norske og delvis nederlandske spillere som dominerte utlendingslistene. Men det var den gang!

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CAREW SHRUGS OFF LYON SLURS
Aston Villa striker John Carew has hit back at jibes from his former club Lyon about his level of performance at the French club.
Lyon official Bernard Lacombe claimed Carew was "a bit too static" and "was not always the best when it came to reading the game."
But Carew believes the attack by Lacombe is designed to act as a smokescreen for a poor run of results by Lyon since his departure during the January transfer window in a swap deal with Milan Baros.
Carew told PA Sport: "I left Lyon, they lost five matches - and then the questions start to be asked so I think it is just to justify what they did.
"I think that is a desperate comment (by Lacombe) aimed to protect themselves after selling me because they didn't win for a few games.
"To be honest, it doesn't bother me that much. I turn it into a compliment.
"I am just doing my best here at Villa, to work and run for the team, and hope that will create a good result for the team. I don't really bother about the comments from Lyon. As I say, I take them as a compliment."
Carew has already made an impact at Villa and become a favourite with the club's supporters and he can see exciting times ahead for Martin O'Neill's side.
He said: "The fans have been really fantastic, really lifting us and backing us, and it is like having an extra player on the pitch.
"The manager is also fantastic. You have everything you want. You go out there and play and see all the possibilities that this team has and it is very exciting for the future."
The one frustrating point for Carew is Villa have to wait nearly three weeks before they are again in action at a time when he was looking to hone his match sharpness.
He completed his first 90 minutes for the club at Reading on Saturday after being substituted suffering from cramp in the previous two games with Newcastle and West Ham.
Carew said: "It is frustrating because I am starting to get fit and on Saturday was my first full 90 minutes since I got injured in December.
"I felt no cramp so it is a step forward. I benefited from having 45 minutes for Norway in mid-week.
"I would have liked to carry on playing to get the last 10% out of my game but I will work hard in training to get that sharpness."


Kilde: PA Sport via Football365 (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8690_1914817,00.html)

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RIISE: THIS IS WHY I PLAY FOOTBALL
John Arne Riise claims he was delighted when Liverpool were drawn against Barcelona in the Champions League second round.  
The left-back insists he won't approach the tie with any trepidation - because these games are the reason he became a footballer.
"I was pleased when they came out of the hat. It will be a great game to be involved in and a great game to watch. It's the last two winners of the Champions League meeting each other," said Riise.
"Obviously they won it last year and they're probably the best team in the world, so it's going to be very difficult. But this is why we all play football, to play in these games and against these players.
"I feel, and I think the whole team feels, that we've got a chance. We know it's hard, but so do they. They know how good we are at home in the same way they are hard to play against at home. We've just got to give the best we've got.
"We've got to keep playing how we have been and if we do that, anything can happen. All of us are excited by the fact we're playing Barcelona."

Kilde: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N154983070214-0848.htm

[MrK]

quote:Originally posted by samadhi

Lurer på om Ã...ge Hareide vet hvem Kalvenes er?!

Vet ikke så mye om hvor god han er i dag, men da han var i Sogndal var i allefall glimrende både som venstre back og i midtforsvaret. Var kanskje lagets beste da Sogndal herjet tippeligaen for 3-4 år siden og ledet en stund på vårsesongen.

Synd at skader sette en stopper for Brann karrieren!

marching on together,
derudaf forever...

Kalvenes er maksimalt en middels norsk spiller - er ikke bare pga skader han ikke har dominert

"finnes det overhodet mennesker som kler orange?"

[RuneR]

quote:Originally posted by kjelvi
Før var det fluss av nordmenn - enten der var i Hartlepool, Caledonia Thistle, ManYou,...
Nå er det ikke mange igjen.

Har ikke en autorativ oversikt, men her i alle fall noen av 'våre':

* Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn)
* John Arne Riise (Liverpool)
* Claus Lundekvam (Southamton)
* Christian Klevenes (Dundee U.)
* Ole Gunnar Solskjær (ManYou)
* Jon Olav Hjelde (Mansfield) (** Neppe fornyet kontrakt fra sommeren av)
* Thomas Myhre (Charlton) (** Hjem til Viking i mai)

I tillegg kommer det en håndfull norske læregutter, som f.eks.
* Lars Stubhaug (Everton)
* Magnus Eikrem (ManYou)
* Dan Alexander Olsen (Spurs)
** Rocky og Leon Lekej (Sheff. W)
og sikkert flere som jeg ikke har oversikt over.

På det meste var det 26-28 norske yrkesspillere på balløya...
Da var det norske og delvis nederlandske spillere som dominerte utlendingslistene. Men det var den gang!

Tenkte bare at jeg skule nevne Tore Andre Flo.  Spiller for Leeds, selv om han er skadet for tiden... [}:)]

`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

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quote:Originally posted by RuneR

quote:Originally posted by kjelvi
Før var det fluss av nordmenn

Tenkte bare at jeg skule nevne Tore Andre Flo.  Spiller for Leeds, selv om han er skadet for tiden... [}:)]

Genialt!
Man glemmer ofte 'de nærmeste'. [8D]

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Riise not fazed by Barcelona threat



Liverpool full-back John Arne Riise is not fazed by the magnitude of facing Champions League holders Barcelona in the last 16 next Wednesday.
Riise was delighted when the draw was made because "these are the games we play football for."
He added: "I feel, and I think the whole team feels, we've got a chance. We know it's going to be hard, but they will feel the same.
"They know when they come to Anfield for the second leg how good we are at home in the same way they are hard to play against at home. We've just got to give the best we've got."

Kilde: Team Talk

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Bekreftet det mange av oss har hørt om...
Godt gjort med en inntekt på 25 mill. - og stort sett bare en hytteinvestering på Sørlandet som aktivitet i selskapet....


Riise skylder 17,8 mill - 5,9 mill i inkasso
- Jeg jobber med å få oversikt, sier advokaten.
Liverpool-forsvarer John Arne Riise (26) har en årslønn på 25 millioner kroner, men han sliter med å betale kreditorene.
Aksjeselskapet hans har 17,8 millioner i gjeld, skriver abcnyheter.no.

Forsinket regnskapslevering
Det viser det siste regnskapet som er sendt inn for landslagsspillerens heleide selskap, Riise Invest AS.
2005-regnskapet er ennå ikke levert - mer enn fem måneder etter sist frist.
Riise Invest skylder ifølge inkassoselskapet Aktiv Kapital Nordea vel 5,9 millioner. Betalingsanmerkningen stammer fra 4. august 2005.

- Ingen kommentar
- Vi har ingen kommentarer, sier Riises rådgiver, Jan Kvalheim til ABC Nyheter.
Han viser til advokat Ronny Lund. Tidligere talte advokatene Arne Steen og Jan Westbye den ellers så medieglade fotballspillerens sak. Men ikke nå lenger.
- Jeg jobber med å få oversikt og ta nødvendige grep slik at dette blir håndtert fornuftig og med tanke på å finne gode løsninger, sier Riises advokat, Ronny Lund til ABC Nyheter.

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Norsk unggutt til Man. City
Fjellhamars Abdisalam Ibrahim (15) er klar for Premier League-klubben Manchester City.
Sent fredag kveld ble Manchester City og Fjellhamar enige om en overgang for 15-åringen Abdisalam Ibrahim. Unggutten har skrevet under på en treårskontrakt, og drar til England i sommer.
- Jeg har alltid drømt om å spille i England. Nå er målet mitt å spille i Premier League, sier Abdisalam til rb.no.
Ibrahim betegnes som et stort talent, og har takket nei til norske klubber som Lillestrøm, Lyn, Vålerenga og Viking.
Neste sesong trener han med de store gutta i England.
- Allerede til høsten kommer han til å trene med Premier League-troppen. Det er slik vi gjør ting i vår klubb. De siste seks årene har 21 spillere fra vårt eget akademi debutert på a-laget, sier Citys sjefsspeider Barry Poynton.
Blant disse finner vi navn som Joey barton, Shaun Wright Phillips og Micah Richards.

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Valerenga kid reveals Tottenham trials
Valerenga youngster Joakim Eyde has completed trials with Tottenham.
The 15 year-old left-back told Aftenposten: "I did okay, and they are following my progress.
"They seemed positive, and they want me back, but I don't know when. If I get the chance I will go to Tottenham, no matter what.
"I have to think about school and education as well, so I don't know really, but I want to go."

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- Riise angrepet med golfkølle
John Arne Riise skal ha blitt angrepet med golfkølle av lagkameraten Craig Bellamy på Algarve-kysten i helgen.
Liverpool er utslått av FA-cupen, og enkelte spillere benyttet helgen til sosiale aktiviteter og rekreasjon i et ellers meget tøft og hektisk kampprogram.
Men for John Arne Riise ble den svært korte ferien på Algarve-kysten alt annet enn hyggelig.

Angrepet med golfkølle
For ifølge TV 2 Sporten ble Riise slått av lagkamerat Craig Bellamy med en golfkølle etter en bytur i Portugal.
De to spillerne skal ha kommet i klammeri med hverandre, og Riise skal ha blitt påført mange slag på hotellet hvor Liverpool-stjernene hadde booket seg inn.
Bellamy skal ha sparket inn døren til Riises hotellrom og angrepet nordmannen med en golfkølle. Riise skal ha blitt påført flere slag, men det skal etter forholdene stå bra til med nordmannen.
Venstrebacken ble påført flere blåmerker etter angrepet. Han hadde tatt en tidlig kveld etter turen på byen, og lå i sengen da Bellamy kom stormende inn.
Craig Bellamy skal ha angrepet Riise med en golfkølle på hotellrommet.
Saken får stor oppmerksomhet i søndagens engelske aviser, til tross for klubbens forsøk på dysse ned historien. Søndagsavisene på «balløya» presenterer angrepet mot Riise med krigstitler.
Bellamy er tidligere kjent for å være en bråkmaker. Han var blant annet i retten i fjor, anklaget for å ha slått ned en kvinne på byen i Cardiff.

Skaper overskrifter
News of The World er blant avisene som publiserer historien, og TV 2 Sporten får bekreftet at innholdet stemmer.
TV 2 Sporten har ikke lykkes i å komme i kontakt med John Arne Riises rådgiver Jan Kvalheim for en kommentar til den ufine hendelsen.

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Riise/Bellamy-linker:



http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/kop_18.02.07.shtml

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_1925752,00.html
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer_centre/nw_story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/02/18/SOCCER_Liverpool_Lead.html
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_1925755,00.html

http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2007/02/18/492391.html
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=138916
http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/pl/liverpool/article903635.ece

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Når det kommer fra Runar Normann så.....


- Bellamy er grei, stille og rolig
Normann svært overrasket over golfkøllevolden

Runar Normann (28) så på Craig Bellamy som en av sine beste kamerater da de to spilte sammen i Coventry.
- Jeg og Craig var gode kompiser. Han har absolutt temperament som fotballspiller, men han tar det ut på banen. Utenfor banen opplevde jeg ham alltid som veldig grei, stille og rolig, sier Runar Normann til VG Nett.

Hele storyen: http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=138979

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Liverpool FC have today released the following statement from manager Rafael Benitez

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N155023070218-1547.htm

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Saftig bot for Riise
Liverpool (NTB): Liverpool-proff John Arne Riise må betale to ukelønner i bot etter episoden med Craig Bellamy. Det betyr at nordmannen må ut med 800.000 kroner.
Riise ble angrepet av lagkameraten Bellamy under klubbens treningsopphold i Portugal. Spissen må også punge ut med to ukelønner, rundt 1,5 millioner kroner, skriver VG.
Riise mener han ikke gjorde noe galt da Bellamy angrep ham med en golfkølle inne på et hotellrom, men Liverpool-manager Rafael Benitez mener nordmannen «var en del av bråket», blant annet med sin oppførsel i hotellbaren.

http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=138987

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Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy will be fined £80,000 after an alleged altercation with team-mate John Arne Riise. (Daily Star)

Bellamy is still likely to play against Barcelona on Wednesday. (Sun)

However, the Wales striker will be the first casualty of a summer clear-out at Anfield. (Times)

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The Papers: Bellamy To Be Sacked

Although it now appears that Craig Bellamy only brandished a golf club at team-mate John Arne Riise, rather than actually attacked him with it, the striker's days at Liverpool are numbered...
'Craig Bellamy will be the first casualty of a summer clear-out at Liverpool after the striker's controversial career took another turn for the worse during a drunken night at the club's training camp in Portugal.
'Rafael BenÍtez was forced to issue a statement condemning the behaviour of his players when word reached an incandescent George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks, the American sports tycoons who bought Liverpool in a £470 million takeover earlier this month.
'Although the manager was already giving consideration to offloading Bellamy and a number of other players, the Wales forward's latest brush with authority has effectively sealed his fate' - The Times.

'An internal club investigation is now under way but no conclusions are anticipated until the squad's return from Barcelona.
'It is possible that Benítez - who cannot be delighted at having to explain his players' behaviour to the club's new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks - will continue to field the miscreants, Bellamy included. However once the transfer window opens they may well find themselves moved on. "You've got to realise this manager is a pragmatist," said a source' - The Guardian.

'The Wales striker's Anfield future is now in the melting pot, though both men put on a show of affection at Liverpool's Melwood training ground yesterday as they prepared for Wednesday's Champions League clash in Barcelona.
'Disgraced Bellamy will travel to Spain with the squad and is still likely to feature in the Nou Camp showdown. His behaviour will earn him a fine of two weeks' wages.
'Riise will be fined as well, while Dudek is also in the dock having clashed with a Portuguese policeman on the night from hell. Polish keeper Dudek can expect similar punishment to Bellamy, costing him around £70,000' - The Sun


'Craig Bellamy is fighting for his Anfield future after the latest chapter of shame in his controversial career.
'The Liverpool striker has been fined £80,000 and read the riot act by manager Rafael Benitez after an amazing drunken bust-up with teammate John Arne Riise during a training camp in Portugal aimed at strengthening team spirit.
'Liverpool boss Benitez is furious with both players - and reserve keeper Jerzy Dudek who was involved in a separate incident in the bar with an off-duty policeman, and was briefly handcuffed to restrain him.
'The Anfield manager warned all three that any more breaches of club discipline would see them escorted swiftly to the exit door' - The Daily Mirror.

'Craig Bellamy has been hammered with an £80,000 fine and could be heading out of Anfield after brandishing a golf club at team-mate John Arne Riise in a drink fuelled late night bust-up.
'Furious Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez imposed the maximum penalty of two weeks' wages and made it clear his fiery frontrunner is on a final warning after a blazing row that overshadowed a five day training camp on the Algarve' - The Daily Mail.

Kilde: Football365.com

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Okay, we didn't look for any highs, but we wouldn't have had space to fit them in amongst all the lows anyway. Craig Bellamy's Portuguese golf-clubbing was hardly the first time he's been in trouble...


November 2001
Along with Andy Griffin, Kieron Dyer and Carl Cort (it's like a Who's Who of nasty little scrotes, isn't it?), everyone's favourite Liverpool striker was sent home from Newcastle's training camp near Malaga.
Rather than attend a dinner held in honour of former Newcastle supremo Sir John Hall, the foursome decided to go 'to a local bar for a meal and a few quiet drinks'.
"They didn't realise it was such an important dinner," insisted agent Jonathan Barnett.
"They were just wandering around town and met up with their team-mates later."


February 2002
A 22-year-old Bellamy was cautioned by police for assaulting a local student 'in the early hours of the morning'.
"As a result of police inquiries into an allegation of assault made by a 20-year-old student, police have questioned and cautioned a Newcastle United footballer Craig Bellamy for the offence of common assault," said a police spokesman.


September 2002
There has been much discussion in F365 Towers this morning about how a man with no neck could headbutt someone - like Ram Man from He-Man is our best guess - but Bellamy seems to have it down to a fine art.
In this case, the man on the receiving end was Dynamo Kiev defender Tiberiu Ghioane. The referee missed the incident, but the telly cameras didn't - and Bellamy received a three-match ban.
Mind, the best bit about the whole affair was the no-beating-around-the-bush UEFA statement: "Bellamy deliberately head-butted an opponent in the face."


November 2002
When Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi and saw his dreams of winning a final World Cup disappear into thin air, it was far from the first time the Italian defender had been caught up in controversy.
Just two months after being dismissed for headbutting Ghioane - and just five minutes into Newcastle's clash with Inter Milan - Bellamy saw red again after kicking out in retaliation to a foul from Materazzi.
Bellamy, blasted by Sir Bobby Robson over the incident as "irresponsible and unprofessional", publicly apologised, saying, "I've no one to blame but myself. I've let everyone down."
Still, as long as he learned his lesson.


October 2003
So, did he learn his lesson?
Well, no, not if you ask the Cardiff court who fined him £750 after he was found guilty of using threatening and abusive language 'in a drink-fuelled confrontation' outside a nightclub.


March 2004
Newcastle confirm a "push and shove" argument between Bellamy and John Carver on the way to the club's UEFA Cup tie against Real Mallorca.
Which is very funny to everyone who watched as Bellamy, in the words of The Guardian, 'threw a chair at first-team coach John Carver during a furious row - over car parking of all things - at Newcastle airport'.


January 2005
While the 2004/05 season saw more clashes between Bellamy and Graeme Souness than could possibly be typed without wearing out a keyboard, possibly the most enjoyable was the incident in which Bellamy claimed to be injured to avoid playing on the wing.
Possibly the most used opening to a story ever - 'Craig Bellamy's [insert club here] career is hanging by a thread this morning' - was wheeled out again by the papers as news broke that Bellamy had claimed to be injured in training, only to unleash 'a stream of consciousness about his disaffection at playing on the wing' when questioned by Freddy Shepherd.
Actually, scratch that. The most enjoyable was probably the time Souness grabbed Bellamy by the throat and dragged him into the empty Newcastle training-ground gym, where we can all hope he gave him a good shoeing.


September 2006
'Newcastle coach Terry McDermott has branded Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy "a little upstart" over their tunnel bust-up at Anfield.
'The former Reds and Magpies midfielder launched a scathing attack on the 27-year-old after the pair clashed following Wednesday night's game between the two clubs.
'McDermott claims Bellamy, who left Newcastle after a fall-out with then manager Graeme Souness, provoked the incident by repeatedly called him names.
'McDermott said: "I was talking to the referee. It had nothing to do with anyone else and I take exception to little upstarts like him."'


November 2006
What McDermott's feelings were when that little upstart was found not guilty of assault by a Cardiff court are unknown. But that's what happened.
Indeed, Bellamy claimed in court that he himself had been assaulted when one of the women bringing charges against him struck a blow for humanity and slapped his face.
Sophie Palmer, who was 19, claimed Bellamy grabbed her around the throat and held her against a wall after they exchanged heated words in a corridor at the club. Holly Smith, who was 18, accused him of grabbing her by the wrist.
Bellamy's own version of events just reveals what a charmer he really is.
The Welshman 'told the court he was walking along the corridor when he caught Miss Palmer's eye and she asked what he was looking at.
'He said he replied: "Not you. If I was looking at anyone it would be those two girls over there. They're far prettier than you."
'Bellamy added that Miss Palmer responded by slapping him across the face.'
If only she'd had a golf club

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Riise in dark over Liverpool fine
John Arne Riise has revealed he knows nothing about being fined for his blow-up with Liverpool teammate Craig Bellamy in the Algarve last week.
"Nothing like that's happened yet," he told TV2. "I haven't got a fine. I haven't talked to the boss about it and I don't know if I will get one."
Bellamy allegedly hit Riise with a golf club in the bust-up and Riise was not surprised to see the ex-Magpie celebrating his Camp Nou equaliser by imitating a golf swing.
"It's obvious that it was a very special moment for him," he added. "It has been tough for him this week. I understand that he wanted to celebrate in special fashion."

Kilde: Tribalfootball.com

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26/2:


1973: Manchester United super sub Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (pictured), who made a successful return this season after nearly three years on the sidelines through injury, is born. (Celebrates 34th birthday)

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Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has admitted he had "lost it" with John Arne Riise during the Reds' pre-season trip to Portugal. (Daily Mirror)

Bellamy also says he "hates" the way football is now and says he sometimes feels "embarrassed" to be a footballer. (Daily Mirror)

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Bellamy explains row with Riise  


Rowing pair Bellamy and Riise made amends against Barcelona

Liverpool's Craig Bellamy has revealed how he "lost control" with team-mate John Arne Riise after a karaoke night on a team bonding trip to Portugal.
Bellamy, 27, confronted Riise with a golf club, but the pair made amends by scoring a goal each in Liverpool's Champions League win against Barcelona.
He told the Daily Mirror: "I lost control for a few seconds.
"John's been great about it really. Straight away next morning we were training together. There's no problem."
Bellamy, who was reportedly fined £80,000 by Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez after the incident, said: "It started when we were all doing a bit of karaoke. I only sang one song and that was Red, Red Wine by UB40.
"That was because Jerzy Dudek was drinking it. That's how silly it all was.
"A lot of the lads wanted Riise to get up there next because he hadn't turned up at the dinner earlier and I tried to get him up, too.
"I wasn't that bothered whether he wanted to sing or not so I sat back down but he wasn't too happy about me trying to get him to sing so he let me know about it.
"The situation was calmed down then but when I was walking back to the hotel with Steve Finnan, who I was rooming with, I lost control for a few seconds.
"I went and confronted 'Ginger' and I said to him 'don't be doing that in front of the players again'.
"And that was really about it. I didn't want to cause a scene in front of everybody else. I just wanted to talk to him about it alone."

Kilde: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6410691.stm

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Karriereslutt?

- Solskjær må opereres
Britisk presse melder i dag at Ole Gunnar Solskjær igjen må operere kneet.
Solskjær gjennomgikk en omfattende kneoperasjon sommeren 2004 og kom først tilbake for fullt denne sesongen.
Ifølge avisene Daily Mirror og Evening Standard sliter 34-åringen med ømhet i det opererte kneet. Derfor skal legene i klubben ha bestemt at det skal utføres et lite inngrep for å renske opp i kneet.
Operasjonen er ikke verre enn at han vil være tilbake igjen etter et par uker. Avisene skriver ikke når operasjonen skal gjennomføres.
Norge skal ut i viktige EM-kvalifiseringskamper mot Bosnia-Herzegovina og Tyrkia i slutten av mars.

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