Riise reiterates Bellamy backingLiverpool defender John Arne Riise has reiterated his backing for team-mate Craig Bellamy after reports suggested the Welsh striker could be sold in the summer.
"He is a great player and we all want great players at this club," Riise told the News of the World.
"He always works very hard for the team.
"It is not up to me to decide what the future is for Craig at Liverpool. My job is to focus myself on what I am doing for the team.
"But I would like to see him stay here. It was destiny that it should be me and Bellamy who scored the goals (against Barcelona).
"We both had a tough week after Portugal but we had the courage to put all the problems behind us.
"Craig and I are men. We are both mature. We are both team players.
"We spoke about what happened but the important thing was we agreed we could put it behind us and we are happy. To score against Barcelona was great but we did it for the team not for ourselves.
"The spirit is strong between us. We knew everyone would expect us to fail after what happened in Portugal.
"But it wasn't about John Arne Riise or Craig Bellamy. It was a victory for Liverpool."
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