Benitez without stopper for Rovers date
Defender Martin Skrtel will miss Liverpool’s home clash with Blackburn on Sunday after Rafa Benitez confirmed he has broken his foot. The Slovakian centre-back suffered the injury during Thursday night’s 3-1 Europa League last-32 second leg victory over Romanians Unirea Urziceni, which helped the Reds reach the last 16 of the competition. Reds boss Benitez […]
Rafa handed defensive dilemma
Defender Martin Skrtel will miss Liverpool’s home clash with Blackburn on Sunday after Rafa Benitez confirmed he has broken his foot. The Slovakian centre-back suffered the injury during Thursday night’s 3-1 Europa League last-32 second leg victory over Romanians Unirea Urziceni, which helped the Reds reach the last 16 of the competition. Reds boss Benitez […]
Romania accepts U.S. request to participate in antimissile plan: President
Bucharest. Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday the country’s High Defense Council has accepted a proposition of U.S. President Barack Obama, who has invited the country, a NATO and EU member, to participate in the development of the United States’ antimissile plan and host components on its territory, Romanian Mediafax news agency reports. Basescu said […]
Gerrard calls for bit more ‘bottle’
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has called on the side to show “a bit of bottle” when it comes to attacking. Despite improving what was a poor defensive record by their standards over recent weeks, critics still complain the Reds do not have enough going forward to really hurt sides. The 3-1 victory over Europa League […]
Valencia Defender Thiago Carleto Edges Closer To Sao Paulo Switch
The youngster’s time in Spain looks to have come to an end… Brazilian full-back Thiago Carleto looks set to seal a return to his homeland after the player admitted that a switch to Sao Paulo is edging closer. The 20-year old left-sided defender has made little impact during his time in Spain after his move […]
BENAYOUN HOPING TO ADD FIREPOWER
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun has admitted Liverpool’s current failings are up front but believes his return and that of striker Fernando Torres can help to change things. There was little to cheer in Sunday’s goalless draw at Manchester City apart from the duo’s comeback after five weeks on the sidelines and a seventh clean sheet in […]
Gerrard feat massive: Rafa
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hailed the contribution of captain Steven Gerrard after he became the leading English scorer in European competition in the 3-1 victory over Unirea Urziceni. The England midfielder scored the third goal – his 33rd in Europe to overtake Alan Shearer, who scored 30 for Newcastle and two for Blackburn. „It is […]
Activist denied access to secret files in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania – A poet who has led the way in publishing secret police files from Romania’s communist past is being denied further access to the information. The government says Mircea Dinescu will be removed from the National Council for the Study of the Archives of Romania’s former Securitate secret police because his ownership of […]
Win will take the weight off Rafa’s shoulders
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez fielded questions about his match preparation, his future and, bizarrely, his weight on his arrival in Bucharest last night, but will hope his team provide the most important answer against Unirea Urziceni. Although a 1-0 lead from the first leg of the Europa League last-32 tie by no means guarantees the […]
528-pound mom gives birth to healthy baby
updated 9:13 a.m. ET Feb. 18, 2010 BUCHAREST, Romania – A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday at a hospital equipped to treat obese people. „The baby is the fruit of the love between me and my future husband who is slimmer, weighing just 70 kilograms […]
