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Roma sign Norway's Riise from Liverpool

18:31 BST, Wed 18 Jun 2008
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Liverpool's John Arne Riise (2nd L) shoots at the Bolton Wanderers wall during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool December 2, 2007. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN).

ROME, June 18 (Reuters) - AS Roma have signed Norwegian international defender John Arne Riise from Liverpool for five million euros ($7.74 million), the Serie A club said on Wednesday.

Riise has signed a four-year contract, a statement on the club's Web site (www.asroma.it) said.

The 27-year-old, who can also play on the left side of midfield, notched up over 300 appearances for Liverpool after moving to Anfield from Monaco in 2001.

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