One of the best international tournament players ever. He was the main attacking threat for the Swiss over a looooong cycle and always delivered.
Brentford have opened talks with Besiktas over English midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 31, with Ajax also interested.
Amateur footballer Lol Cotterill plays for Liverpool in Tommy Smith's Testimonial for BBC show 'The Big Time' 1977. I've never seen this before . worth watching till the end.
From today's Beeb site: Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita, 29, is in talks with Istanbul Basaksehir over a potential move from Werder Bremen after the Guinea international couldn't agree terms for a move to Sunderland. (Guardian) He'll probably end his career on the injured list of Scrotum FC.
Didn't know all the fine details ......... John Arne Riise 'can't forget' violent Craig Bellamy golf club attack | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
Yeats was a key player in a great Shankly 60's Liverpool team . The Colossus, one of my childhood hero's. RIP
one of my best football memories was when Rowdy gave me and 2 mates a lift to Anfield for a night game. we were just standing at a bus stop, wearing our scarves, and he pulled over. "Off to the match lads? Jump in!" to say we were tongue-tied is a huge understatement. you were a great player and a really nice man, Rowdy. RIP.
Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats, described by Bill Shankly as a "colossus", has died at the age of 86. The ex-Scotland defender was part of the Liverpool side that won the Second Division title under manager Shankly in 1962. Yeats went to win two top-flight titles, the FA Cup and the Charity Shield three times, helping establish Liverpool as one of the most successful clubs in the country. He played 454 games before joining Tranmere as player-manager in 1971. More than 400 of those appearances were as captain, a tally bettered only by Steven Gerrard. In January it was announced he had been living with Alzheimer's disease. "Liverpool FC is mourning the passing of legendary former captain Ron Yeats," read a club statement. "In the words of Bill Shankly, a 'colossus' in club history. "The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron's wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time." Flags at Anfield and Liverpool's training grounds will be lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect. Yeats won two caps for Scotland in 1964 and 1965. He began his career at Dundee United before joining Liverpool in 1961. He also played for Stalybridge Celtic and Barrow and had a spell in the American Soccer League. Yeats returned to England for short spells at Formby and Rhyl before retiring from playing in 1977. In 1986 he rejoined Liverpool as chief scout and remained in the role before retiring in 2006. 'One of Liverpool's all-time greats' Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge said: "Woke up today to the sad news of one of Liverpool football club's all-time greats as a player and a captain, Ron Yeats. What a man. I’m honoured to have met him on many occasions." Ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler said: "RIP to the great man. Thinking of Ron’s friends and family." Former Liverpool defender and assistant manager Phil Thompson, who joined the club the year Yeats left, said: "So sad to hear of the passing of Big Ron Yeats, one of my heroes as a kid and had the pleasure to become his friend. Doesn’t get much better. RIP Big Man." Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said: "A giant of a man and a giant of a player. Everything at Liverpool starts with people like Big Ron. RIP."
Dejan Lovren will continue playing for at least two more years after agreeing to sign for Greek side PAOK. The Croat left Liverpool in 2020 after six years with the Anfield club, spending two and a half years with Zenit St Petersburg before joining Lyon in January 2023.
West Ham are interested in signing ex-Liverpool defender Joel Matip, 33, on a free transfer with the German-born Cameroon defender still without a club. ... good move for both him and them.
Ex-Liverpool hero Djibril Cisse could end up in prison after being accused of tax evasion in France. The former France striker, 43, has been retired since 2015 and has embarked on a career as a pundit and DJ - allowing for a few brief returns to football lower down the ladder. But Cisse’s career away from the pitch has not gone to plan so far. Prosecutors told a court on Wednesday that they are attempting to see him hit with a one-year suspended jail term, as well as a £85,000 fine. The trial, taking place at Bastia criminal court, was set up to come to a decision over Cisse’s finances. It was told that an account set up to take care of the former striker’s tax affairs was £465,000 in debt. Prosecutors have claimed that he is now guilty of tax evasion for not declaring that sum to France’s financial authorities. It is also claimed that Cisse owes a further £195,000 for failing to declare VAT revenue on his income from image rights. Cisse's lawyer Malcolm Mouldaia told the French court: "He has been going through this case for years. He owes huge sums to the tax authorities. “There can be no case of money laundering, as there is no tax fraud on his part. He has had problems with his accountancy firm, as they have not handled his case well - and they have not kept him informed."