Football: Liverpool frontman insists he is ready for Madrid battle.Byline: By Ian Wilkerson LIVERPOOL'S Dirk Kuyt Dirk Kuyt, officially spelled Dirk Kuijt[1] ( (helpinfo)), (born July 22 1980, in Katwijk aan Zee) is a Dutch professional football player, who currently plays for English club Liverpool FC. has put winning Champions League Group D as a main priority for the Anfield club and sees victory tonight against Atletico Madrid as a big potential boost to their aim. Steven Gerrard Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: ['stiːvn 'dʒɛɹɑːd]) (born 30 May, 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. He is the captain of Liverpool, where he wears the number 8 shirt. and Robbie Keane were looking to recover from minor knocks as the Reds trained yesterday, but the Dutchman has high hopes after his brace helped them to a 3-2 victory over Wigan Wigan (wĭg`ən), city (1991 pop. 88,725) and metropolitan district, N England, located in the Manchester metropolitan area on the Douglas River. on Saturday. He said: "If we get a win in Madrid it will take us a very big step closer to qualification for the next stage of the Champions League. "This is the big one in our group - to win would be a very strong statement. We know Atletico are a very strong, tough side but it is another challenge and one I know we can rise to. "It is the beginning of another vital week for us, firstly in Madrid and then at Chelsea on Sunday. Players can get tired with all the club matches and the internationals, but that is the way things are at the top." PRICES Prices that are shown below are these available to online and telephone customers. Some shop prices may differ. |
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