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Shields appeal fails
Teenager Michael Shields today failed in a bid to have his
15-year sentence for the attempted murder of a Bulgarian
barman reduced.
Appeal court judges ruled the 19-year-old student must serve
the full jail term given to him following his trial in July.
Only one of the three-man review panel argued that the
sentence should be cut.
The judges refused to consider any new evidence at the first
appeal stage and only reduced Michael's fine to £40,000.
Now he faces a final make-or-break appeal against conviction
at the Bulgarian supreme court in the new year.
(Liverpool Echo)
Parry holds talks with US tycoon
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is remaining
tight-lipped about potential investment in the club after
meeting billionaire Robert Kraft in the USA.
Parry spoke to the Kraft family, who own New England
Patriots NFL team, about Liverpool's proposed new stadium.
And while future investment is not ruled out, no deal is
imminent.
Liverpool are still intent on moving to a new stadium, but
the estimated price of the proposed new Stanley Park
development has risen from £80m to £150m, so it is believed
the Liverpool board think outside investment is inevitable.
Liverpool have been linked with major investment several
times, but nothing has come
to fruition.
(BBC Sport Online)
Port Vale chase Reds defender
Port Vale want to take Liverpool defender Zak Whitbread on
loan for the rest of the season.
Port Vale are looking for a replacement for their former
captain Sam Collins who left for Hull this week. Whitbread
has been linked with the League One side although he is
apparently also being sought by a Championship side.
Whitbread has made seven first team appearances for
Liverpool, the most recent in their Carling Cup defeat at
Crystal Palace.
(LFC Online)
Aussies will turn to Kewell
Australia will pin their World Cup hopes on the returning
Harry Kewell.
Australia face a two legged play-off with Uruguay for a
place at the 2006 World Cup next week and the Socceroos boss
Guus Hiddink is pining his hopes on Harry Kewell even if the
Liverpool player is not yet fully fit.
"These are exceptional circumstances and if necessary we may
have to go to the limit or even across the limit," he said.
"I don't know yet if Harry will start because he may not be
fully game fit yet.
"But bit by bit he is improving, even if he may not be fully
match fit at this point."
(LFC Online)
Xavier to fight to save career
Former Liverpool defender Abel Xavier is stepping up his
campaign to save his career after discovering his drugs test
failure has been confirmed.
The 32-year-old former Portugal international has pleaded
his innocence since learning the sample he gave after Boro's
0-0 UEFA Cup draw with Skoda Xanthi on September 29 had
tested positive for a banned substance.
UEFA confirmed that Xavier's B sample has also proved
positive and that his case will be heard by their control
and disciplinary board later his month.
UEFA have not revealed the identity of the substance, but
reports have claimed it is the anabolic steroid Dianabol.
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TUESDAY 8 |
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Anderson set to seal Anfield move
Hull expect that 17-year-old winger Paul Anderson will
complete his move to Liverpool later this week.
Anderson will move to Anfield, with on-loan Reds midfielder
John Welsh, 21, making his move to Hull permanent.
The Tigers will also receive a further cash adjustment if
Anderson makes Liverpool's first team.
City boss Peter Taylor told BBC Radio Humberside: "We've
tried as hard as we can to keep him, but he wants the
opportunity to play at Liverpool."
(BBC Sport Online)
Gerrard eyes Anfield coaching job
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed he hopes to be
a coach at Anfield when he retires.
Skipper Gerrard told Liverpool's website: "I'm always
thinking about what I'll do after football.
"Whatever happens I hope it is something linked with
Liverpool."
(BBC Sport Online)
Morientes calls for Spain to settle
playoff
Recalled Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has urged
Spain to settle their World Cup playoff tie against Slovakia
with a convincing win in Saturday's first leg in Madrid.
"We need to get our act together and win in the Calderon
rather than leaving it all to the return leg," Morientes
told a news conference on Tuesday.
Spain, who finished second in Group Seven behind Serbia &
Montenegro, slipped up in their qualifying campaign by
drawing both of their home games against Serbia and Bosnia.
"Of course we are optimistic we can succeed, otherwise we
shouldn't be here," Morientes added.
(Reuters)
Cisse in French squad
Djibril Cisse has been named in the French squad for two
international friendly matches over the next ten days.
Cisse, who has been in good scoring form for his country of
late, is one of five Premiership based players in Raymond
Domenech's squad as they continue their preparations for
next summer's World Cup finals.
France will travel to Martinique in the French Indies for a
friendly against Costa Rica in memory of the victimms of a
plane crash in August which killed more than 150 people.
They will then return to Paris to face World Cup hosts
Germany at the Stade de France next Saturday.
Ex-Reds Nicolas Anelka and Alou Diarra are also in the
squad.
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MONDAY 7 |
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Jestrovic given three-match ban for racist
taunt
Anderlecht striker Nenad Jestrovic was banned for three
matches by UEFA on Monday following his sending-off in a
Champions League match against Liverpool last week.
European soccer's ruling body decided that Jestrovic had
racially insulted Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko
during a heated argument in the 75th minute of the game.
Jestrovic said he would not appeal against the decision.
"I accept the decision but unfortunately I was on a losing
ticket because the referee's report said one thing and I
said another," he told Reuters.
"I am not a racist but unfortunately I don't matter and the
referee does."
The 29-year-old Serbian will be ruled out of Anderlecht's
remaining Group G matches against Chelsea and Real Betis and
a further European game, UEFA said on its website.
(Reuters)
Carragher injury latest
Jamie Carragher has been left out of the England squad to
face Argentina on Saturday.
The Liverpool defender picked up an ankle injury during the
win at Aston Villa, but is expected to be fit in time for
Liverpool's home game with Portsmouth on 19th November.
(LFC Online)
Crouch shock at boo boys
Peter Crouch today admitted he's been stunned by the
negative reaction since his transfer to Anfield, but thanked
the Liverpool fans for not jumping on the boo-boy bandwagon.
The £7m striker has been the target for continued abuse
outside Merseyside, but proved his value with a pivotal
contribution to the Reds' weekend win at Aston Villa.
Crouch traces the criticism back to the recent England
international against Austria.
But the forward says it's the support he's received from The
Kop which has kept his confidence and spirit intact.
"Everyone seems to be willing me to get that first goal and
the fans here have been so great with me since I joined. I'm
taking confidence from that," said Crouch.
(Liverpool Echo)
Reds pair named in Sven's squad
Steven Gerrard and Peter Crouch have both been included in
the England squad for the forthcoming friendly international
against Argentina.
The Reds pair are part of a 22-man squad named by Sven-Goran
Eriksson for the friendly international in Geneva on
Saturday.
Gerrard currently has 38 caps to his name, while Crouch has
three.
(LFC Official Website)
Eriksson has faith in Crouch
Sven Goran Eriksson has urged the boo boys to lay off Peter
Crouch, after labelling the Liverpool striker a 'special'
player.
Eriksson is a big fan of the 24-year-old's talents and feels
criticism of Crouch is unfair.
"It's a pity that he is being booed like that," said
Eriksson. "I would ask the fans to leave him alone.
"He will not get better by being booed. He's honest and hard
working. Maybe he's not the most elegant football player in
the world.
"Peter is a very good boy. Against Austria he covered more
ground than any other England player. That's very strange
because normally a centre forward doesn't do that but he
did.
"I've never had a player that tall. He's more special than
any other football player I've had.
"Of course, I'd like to see him score a lot of goals but it
doesn't take away from the fact he is very special.
"He's tall and up in the air he wins a lot of things. He's a
very good target man and creates problems close in and
inside the box for the opponents."
(Sky Sports)
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