Riise rolls with the punches

Last updated : 22 September 2003 By Adam Bryant

The Norwegian striker was sent home after punching the Liverpool star after an argument on the team bus.

"There has been a bit of kidding," admitted Riise. "I was prepared for it already on the plane over the North Sea though.

"At the first training session they asked me to get some boxing gloves and said they wanted me to meet Tyson.

"Everyone knew what had happened in England, the story had been in the papers and on TV."