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Jari Olavi Litmanen (pronounced [ˈjɑri ˈlitmɑnen] ⓘ; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010.
Oct 21, 2020 · Koskinen discovered that nearly 1,600 Dutch boys had been called Jari since he arrived in Amsterdam. Van der Sar’s sister even named her cat after him. When Van Gaal told Litmanen that his team ...
During his era in Ajax, Finnish football legend Jari Litmanen inspired hundreds of parents to name their newborns after him. Two decades later, you could build a team that would fully consist of registered non-Finnish players named Jari. Source: Helsingin Sanomat, a Finnish newspaper.
Vital or high-class goals against the likes of City, Fulham and Roma made a favourite among supporters and our former No. 37 said he arrived at a great time, just as the Reds embarked on a cup ...
Dec 3, 2020 · Chris Shaw @__ChrisShaw. Jari Litmanen is proud to have made a lasting impression on Liverpool fans during an 18-month spell with the club that the boyhood Red loved. The Finnish forward moved to Merseyside from FC Barcelona in January 2001 in a dream transfer for a player who had been besotted by the all-conquering sides of the 1970s and ‘80s.
Oct 11, 2019 · And this is precisely why, by the time he joined the club in January 2001, beset by injuries and just weeks shy of his 30th birthday, Jari Litmanen was the right man at the wrong time for Liverpool.
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Jari Litmanen is without question the most famous Finnish footballer of all time and was recruited on a free transfer from Barcelona in 2000. Jari made his Reds debut as a substitute in the Worthington Cup semi-final first leg at Crystal Palace, and then made his first start for Liverpool in the 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park.
