Western Sydney will undertake their A-League rebuild under former German international Markus Babbel https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/babbel-named-new-wanderers-coach
Ian Ayre to become CEO of Nashville (MLS): http://www.sportspromedia.com/movers-and-shakers/former-liverpool-chief-ian-ayre-nashville-mls
Always been a fan, even though his departure wasn't the best. Gifted player and had a great year or two in red.
He was one of the main reasons I got back in to supporting Liverpool..when he signed for the Reds - was that ten years ago? - I really jumped back on the LFC bandwagon (there were a few decades that went by from when I supported them as a kid in the late 70's) and started watching them and EPL again... Always like "el Nino"...
Yes - but to be sold this summer. I wonder if he goes to Kiev to at least watch? He’d be in line for a medal I believe.
With his injury record it'll be interesting to see how many clubs (if any) will be willing to take a punt on Sturridge. It's a real shame cos the guy is quality when fit and normally would still have some good years of football left in him.
my guess is he's done at top level for sure. he may even stay with WB. I'm sure he'll comfort himself playing with that bloody 180k quid car key.
don't know about that....He's just not suited to playing the constant pressing game. I could see him playing at somewhere like Southampton or Brighton, etc.... He should go to Italy or Spain, IMO....
One of the best players to ever pull on a Liverpool shirt. I know it was only a couple of years but it was a sight to see.... I'd been following him as a youngster (was fascinated by the development of those Spanish youngsters (Torres, Iniesta, Silva, etc) and was praying the club would keep up the hunt for him and not switch attention for Tevez at the time, even though Tevez was the more well known name and presence back then...
The Club Thursday 29-03-18 20:10 Dirk Kuyt awarded testimonial at De Kuip Dirk Kuyt will officially end his professional playing career on Sunday 27 May 2018. Twelve months after the 37-year-old netted three goals to help Feyenoord secure the Eredivisie title at De Kuip, the Katwijk-born Dutch international will make his farewell appearance at the same stadium in the Dirk Kuyt Testimonial. Three charities The Dirk Kuyt Testimonial will feature a host of former teammates. More details will be announced in due course, but the programme will kick off at 2pm on Sunday 27 May. Dirk Kuyt has chosen three charities he would like to benefit from his testimonial: the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, the Feyenoord Foundation and Support Casper. Kuyt ‘honoured’ ‘I am honoured to have something this great organised for me,’ said Kuyt, who will be inviting several former teammates from his time at FC Utrecht, Feyenoord, Liverpool, Fenerbahçe and the Dutch national team to play in his testimonial. ‘This match was discussed with Feyenoord during the talks on my return to Rotterdam. And now it’s really going to happen! It’s fantastic to be able to play in front of the Feyenoord legion at De Kuip again with lots of familiar faces from the past. I’m really looking forward to that day and I love it that I have the chance to bid farewell to my life as a professional footballer in this way. The three charities I feel passionate about make this extra special. Having these charities linked to the match lends extra lustre to the day.’ Special occasion It’s 35 years ago that a Feyenoord player was awarded a testimonial, which shows just how special the Dirk Kuyt Testimonial is. Club icon Willem van Hanegem was the last Feyenoord player to be given the honour of a testimonial back in 1983. On that occasion he lined up with his 1974 Dutch national side teammates against Feyenoord. Coen Moulijn was also awarded a testimonial. The Uruguay national side were the opponents in 1974. Tickets Feyenoord season ticket holders will have priority access to tickets for the Dirk Kuyt Testimonial. Tickets go on sale at 11am CET on Saturday 31 March. All tickets will be available exclusively from the Feyenoord Ticketshop. Advance orders of a special Feyenoord edition of Jaap de Groot’s book about Dirk Kuyt’s ‘belief in success’ (out on 14 May) will also open at the same time. For full details about tickets and the advance sale of the book, see www.feyenoord.nl/kuyt. Impressive career Dirk Kuyt’s final match in his sparkling 19-year career as a professional football player came on 14 May 2017, when Feyenoord beat Heracles 3-1 to win the Eredivisie title. The former striker started out at hometown club Quick Boys and made his professional debut for FC Utrecht in the 1998-1999 season. Five seasons later he moved to Feyenoord, where he topped the club scoring charts three seasons running. In the summer of 2006 Kuyt made the switch to Liverpool, where he soon become a valuable player. After six years on Merseyside, he joined Fenerbahçe, staying in Istanbul for three seasons before returning to Rotterdam in the summer of 2015. With Feyenoord he won the KNVB Cup in 2016 and last season he crowned his career with the Eredivisie title. Dirk Kuyt also made 104 appearances for the Dutch national side between 2004 and 2014, including the 2010 World Cup final. Share this page News overview Agenda The Club Saturday 12-05-18 09:22 Global stars in action at the Dirk Kuyt Testimonial Three special teams full of past and present greats of the game will be in action at the Dirk Kuyt Testimonial on Sunday 27 May. Now we can reveal more details of the programme. Koeman back in the technical area The two-hour football festival gets underway at 14:00 CET with a game between Feyenoord and the ‘Friends of Dirk’, a team comprising the best players Kuyt played with at Liverpool and Fenerbahçe. Ronald Koeman returns as Feyenoord coach. In the second half of the game Koeman will fill his formation with players from various eras in the history of the club, including Patrick Lodewijks, Roy Makaay, Salomon Kalou, Lex Immers, Miquel Nelom, Jan-Arie van der Heijden, Rick Karsdorp, Jens Toornstra, Tonny Vilhena and Steven Berghuis. Feyenoord vs. former stars Feyenoord kick off against the Liverpool side that made the final of the Champions League in 2005 and 2007, with a few special guests from Fenerbahçe. That team includes Jerzy Dudek, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Jamie Carragher, Robbie Fowler and Craig Bellamy, alongside Cristian Baroni, Raul Meireles and Pierre Webo. Van Gaal to coach internationals After the break the ‘Friends of Dirk’ will make way for the Orange XI, a side specially put together for the occasion. The forwards from the 2014 World Cup (Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Memphis Depay) are joined by such Dutch legends as Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Edwin van der Sar, Phillip Cocu and Ruud van Nistelrooij. This unique team will be led by former national coach Louis van Gaal. Current players from the current Dutch national side will be special guests at De Kuip. As well as Depay, Ryan Babel, Eljero Elia and Terence Kongolo have been given special dispensation by Oranje coach Ronald Koeman to take part in the match. Surprises The afternoon will also feature a host of surprises that Kuyt does not want to divulge. ‘I know for sure that no one will be bored,’ says Kuyt. ‘Too many special things are going to happen. The match with three exceptional teams is the main attraction, of course, but around that we constantly want to surprise the fans.’ One thing that is already certain is that special attention will be given to Feyenoord’s title win last year, particularly the decisive fixture against Heracles Almelo. ‘It is going to be a great football experience we want to bring as close to the crowd as possible by means of four specially installed screens,’ says Kuyt. ‘We all going to come together for a big party.’ Come to De Kuip! There are still around 9000 tickets available for his special afternoon of football. Like to be there? You can secure your tickets from the Feyenoord Ticket Shop. The proceeds from the Dirk Kuyt Testimonial will benefit the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, Feyenoord Foundation and Stichting Support Casper. Share this page
Sterling continues to be a knobhead...... England forward Raheem Sterling defends gun tattoo http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44285455
Talk about sticking to what you know: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...cluding-McAllister-three-Liverpool-links.html
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez wants a reunion with ex-Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel. The 33-year-old Slovakian is free to leave Fenerbahce.
Best of luck to both if it happens (except against Liverpool, of course). But I don’t think Skrtel has much left to give.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is set to sign former Liverpool team-mate Jon Flanagan, 25, on a free transfer after the English right-back completed a medical.
"Juventus Football Club announces that Emre Can has signed with the Bianconeri to officially join the club on July 1 2018 on a four-year deal," said a statement on Juventus' website. "As a result of the signature of the agreement, Juventus will incur additional costs of 16 million euros (£14m), to be paid over the next two financial years." That sum is likely to comprise signing-on and agent's fees as Press Association Sport understands Liverpool are not due any compensation for the player, who joined them from Bayer Leverkusen for £10m as a 19-year-old. Can pockets a tidy sum as a signing bonus.
Dave Maddock- Anyone wondering why Emre Can left @LFC for Juventus: he will be earning a minimum £11m a year for the first two years of a four year contract in Italy. That's £220,000 a week, which would have made him Liverpool's highest earner. By some distance.