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by **anfieldadorer** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:39 am

Personal Info:

Name: John Arne Riise
Full Name: John Arne Semundseth Riise
Nickname: The Norwegian Carlos
Date of Birth: 24/09/1980
Place of Birth: Molde, Norway
Nationality: Norway
Height: 185cm
Weight: 77kg
Previous Club: Aalesund, AS Monaco
Current Club: Liverpool FC
Transfer Fee: £4.6m
Squad No.: 6, 18 (Liverpool)
Contract Expires: 2007
Playing Position: Defender

Fact:
1. John is left-footed
2. As a boy he supported Tottenham Hotspur
3. His first club was Aalesund FK
4. In 1998 he came close to signing for Leeds but instead joined AS Monaco
5. During the 1999/2000 season he helped Monaco to the French title
6. He is a left sided player who is equally adept in defence or midfield
7. While in France he earned the nickname 'the Norwegian Carlos'
8. He was a member of Norway¡¦s Euro 2000 squad
9. Last year he made his full debut for the Norwegian national side
10. In his spare time he enjoys watching TV
11. He drives a Ferrari
12. His favourite film is Titanic
13. Eddie Murphy and Sharon Stone are his favourite actors/actresses
14. He likes listening to all types of Music
15. One of his closest friends in football is Leeds United¡¦s Eirik Bakke
16. He married Guri on 14 June 2003, in the quiet Norwegian village of Aalesund.

Career highlights:
2000 - made his debut in the Norway National Team against Iceland
2000 - scored his first goal for AS Monaco
2001 - became Liverpool's first signing during the 2001 summer
2001 - was given the squad number 18
2001 - made his debut in Liverpool FC against Bayern Munich
2001 - scored his first goal for Liverpool against Bayern Munich
2001 - shirt-over-the-head celebrations became his trademark
2001 - shot a stunning free-kick in the 3-1 win over Man.Utd.
2001 - became Norwegian PFA Player of the Year
2002 - scored twice on the last day of the season against Ipswich Town
2002 - scored eight goals during the first season at Anfield
2002 - signed an extension to his Liverpool contract (until 2007)
2002 - became Norwegian PFA Player of the Year again
2004 - was given new squad number 6
2004 - made his 150th Liverpool appearance

Honours:
Personal:
2001 Norwegian PFA Player of the Year
2002 Norwegian PFA Player of the Year
AS Monaco:
2000 French 1st Division Champions
Liverpool:
2001 Charity Shield
2001 European Super Cup
2003 Worthington Cup

by **simic_ie** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:51 am

Riiise is a quality player, however I don't think he has the skill levels required to do a full time job at left midfield... as a left back bombing forward he could be the best in the league. :cool:

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:35 am

Liverpoolstar John Arne Riise is determined to win Sarah Harding’s heart.

The Girls Aloud singer, who complained last month that she was lonely and couldn’t meet a nice guy, has captured the attention of the Premiership star.

'John has fallen for Sarah big time and he really wants to take her on a date.

'He's really shy though, and it's taken a lot for him to pluck up the courage to go for it,” a friend told the Mirror.

'He's not loud and brash like most footballers.

'He's quite reserved but he really knows how to treat women.

'He's just hoping the message gets through and that she agrees to meet him.”

John may have a long wait though as friends close to Harding reveal that she’s not really into footballers.

by **Woollyback** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:43 am

somebody's got to tell him she's a manc, that'll ease the pain of net getting into her knickers

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