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Footballer's medal haul is stolen
Thieves stole Jerzy Dudek's Champions League medal and football memorabilia during a burglary at the Liverpool FC goalkeeper's home, it has emerged.
They struck at the footballer's home in Caldy, Wirral, last week while he was visiting his native Poland.

Dudek returned to the UK on Tuesday and is said to be devastated by the theft, which includes medals, watches and more than 100 goalkeeper shirts.

Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses to the theft.

The Polish goalkeeper was one of the heroes of Liverpool's 2005 Champions League final victory over AC Milan.

His wobbly leg routine was widely credited as a decisive factor in the penalty shoot-out as he saved from striker Andriy Shevchenko.


"We are talking about the memorabilia of someone's career and also a lifetime"
Liverpool spokesman


Dudek's black Porsche Carrera was also taken during the burglary, which was discovered on Monday by one of his friends.

Among the football memorabilia reportedly taken were both Premiership and international shirts, a World Cup Final shirt from 2002, a Worthington Cup Final Shirt and a pair of World Cup Final goalkeeper gloves.

Medals stolen included a Uefa Super Cup medal and a Worthington Cup medal.

The watches taken include a Cartier, a gold Omega watch, a Gucci, a Frank Muller and a Rolex.

'Sentimental value'

A spokesman for Liverpool FC said: "A lot of this stuff which has been stolen is irreplaceable and you can't put a price on it. Jerzy is obviously devastated.

"We are talking about the memorabilia of someone's career and also a lifetime.

"Jerzy was made famous by what he did in the Champions League and for someone to have gone into his house and stolen it is despicable.

"On behalf of the club and the player we would ask anyone with information to contact either us or Merseyside police."

A Merseyside Police spokeswoman said they would be speaking with the victim on Wednesday to find out exactly what was stolen.

"There were a large number of distinctive items of memorabilia stolen which obviously have sentimental value to the owner," she said.

"If anyone spots them being sold on the internet or in the local shops or in their local pub, it will be obvious that they are special items."

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Liverpool boss Benitez to outbid Newcastle for Kuyt
June 30, 2006

Liverpool have stepped up their bid for Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt.

After talks stalled with Sevilla over fullback Daniel Alves, the Guardian says Reds boss Rafa Benitez is now planning to use the majority of his existing transfer kitty on landing Kuyt.

Their interest in the 23-year-old forward is long-standing but, having spent ?6m on the Wales international Craig Bellamy from Blackburn and having lost out on the possibility of recouping a significant fee through the sale of Djibril Cisse, Benitez would be able to pursue the Dutch forward only if he gives up on Alves.

Kuyt, who has also interested Newcastle, would cost around ?8m having failed to make the anticipated impact at the World Cup, though his record in Holland has established him as a player of exciting potential.

He is due to hold talks at Feyenoord next week but has indicated a desire to play in the Premiership.