The opposition doesn’t always know a Hero’s power until it’s too late. That’s how it was for John Arne Riise, a marauding left back with a devastating secret—his left leg was borderline bionic, a cannon that fired shots goalward with punishing power.
Underestimate him as an unassuming full-back and you’d find yourself picking the ball out of your own net as he wheeled off to celebrate yet another explosive freekick. It was Riise’s rocket powered left foot that launched Liverpool’s comeback hopes in the famous ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ in 2005, assisting the first goal to reignite the Reds’ title ambitions in what became the most famous UEFA Champions League final comeback in history. The Arctic Soldier was a powerful reminder—no goal at any distance is safe from an Ultimate Team Hero. |