CRAIG BELLAMY has added a new twist to the story of his fight against John Arne Riise in 2007.
Days before Liverpool’s clash with Barcelona in the Champions League last-16, Bellamy had astonishingly attacked Riise with a golf club after the Norwegian refused to sing at a karaoke drinking session.
Bellamy had wandered into Riise’s room and attempted to hit him with one of his golf clubs, however, Riise managed to dodge the blow.
The headlines at the time were made by the pair, but Bellamy has now lifted the lid on more details from that night.
Speaking on the Overlap with Sky Bet, Bellamy said: “As I was about to enter my hotel room, the players were coming back.
“They all steamed into our room and trashed it – it was one of these double-floor rooms, with a downstairs kitchen.
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“Steve [Finnan] comes into my room in the morning and says Pako [Ayestarán] and Rafa [Benítez] are downstairs, and they want to see you.
“I go downstairs, and there’s plates everywhere. He’s looking round, and he asks me to tell him what happened.
“I told him the truth – I couldn’t get out of this one..”
Liverpool were miraculously not impacted by their shenanigans, coming away with a 2-1 win at the Nou Camp with both Bellamy and Riise scoring.
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Bellamy even mocked his story by swinging a pretend golf club in celebration of his goal.
The Reds then lost the home leg 1-0 and but went through on away goals.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
