Cicemburong Sport

John Arne Riise looking forward to the game to meet David Beckham again. It happens probably in Serie A on Sunday evening.

Norwegian experienced Beckham-hysteriet in his time in Liverpool (2001-08). Now the "Becks" hired from the LA Galaxy of Milan. It means Beckham-chaos in Italy.

- I really look forward to this fight. Beckham, I've always liked, and he is my biggest role models, "says Riise told NTB. - Now you can just hope that we both get on the path at the same time. Beckham is a great player and a man who gives everything for the team. In addition, he is a good family, and he dresses up cult.

- I also think that he is athletic defender all attention. Lang things, passing, the posts and his willingness to run up and down for the team, is impressive, "said Riise.

- We have played against each other several times earlier in England. It's funny that he now is in Italy after the game in Spain and the United States. And the brands that Beckham will be in action here. There have been a lot about him in newspapers.

Lift after weak start

Rome started the season terribly. Riise disappeared out of the start-up period. Now he is in the heat. Team also makes it good. Five of the last six league games are won.

In addition 1/8-finale in the master cup against Arsenal. Rome is also included in the Italian Cup. - I needed a few months for me. But the team came in a great stimulation, before we lost 2-3 to Catania before Christmas.

Now is to get a good start this year. Some better way to do that than through the win against Milan, is not. Riise has not scored on the Local in nearly two seasons. Maybe time to break the negative trend.

- It comes NOK gradually. Now I concentrate me to work well defensively. I see I'm venstreback the next five-six-seven years of his career

- Rome-fans know me for NOK frispark my goals in Liverpool. They come here also, lover John Arne Riise.

PS! He will have the new landslagstreneren ready to fight Germany-11 February.

- If not, we must relate to new people twice in a short period of time. Team in 2008 was poor. It will not happen again.