Liverpool legend John Arne Riise, who was sold to AS Roma on this day in 2008, has just retired at the age of 42.
Liverpool's favorite player, John Arne Riise, made headlines earlier this month after retiring at the age of 42, six years after hanging up his boots and scoring on his return to action.
The Norwegian, who is the head coach of the Avaldsnes women's team in his hometown, last played professionally in 2017 for SK Rollon. But now he's retired to play for the Avaldsnes men's team.
Returning to action earlier this month, the defender started on the bench against Rubbestadnes IL in the Norwegian fifth division. And he will enjoy a perfect return for the Avaldsnes, who took a 3-0 lead when Riise came on right after the break, as they ended a bold 9-2 win with the Liverpool legend even scoring. a penalty in the 73rd minute. "It was a bad penalty," he told NRK after the game. “I wanted to [smash it], but before that I had a muscle strain so I didn't dare pull hard.
"[I] didn't put the ball well, but it was enough for the keeper to not block. [It was] great to score in the first [back] game."
At least he scored, though, with Riise admitting last year that he hadn't been able to watch Liverpool's famous 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan because he was still mad at himself for failing. on the penalty spot.
“I only watched the game once, two years ago, and it was only because I had to watch it for work. I didn't watch it because I missed my penalty," Riise said, exclusively to Ladbrokes.
"I put the ball in the right position, stepped back and turned around to start running; only then did I decide [to change] what I was going to do. It was the only time in my life that I didn't do those things. What I should have done:
Beat it.
"Even though it was the best moment of my life, winning the Champions League, I still felt depressed with myself. Then I realized that I should have scored from my penalty."
Now, still seemingly going strong in his 40s, it has truly been a remarkable 15 years since Riise's Liverpool career ended. A fan favorite after joining AS Monaco in a £4m deal in the summer of 2001, he went on to win the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and European Super Cup in seven seasons. league at Anfield.
However, that didn't stop his career at the Reds from ending badly as the Norwegian's future was in his hands and he was eventually sent off by Rafa Benitez in the summer of 2008 at the age of 20. 27.
In fact, the left-back's standards are said to have dropped in his final two seasons with Liverpool as he battled for a starting spot with Fabio Aurelio, given only the Brazilian's injury record. guarantee that he will not hold this position permanently.
In January 2008, Riise scored against Luton Town in the FA Cup after failing to save a cross from the right.
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