WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO ALBERT RIERA?
In 2008, Albert Riera was signed by Rafael Benitez, former Liverpool manager. Like most of Benitez’s deals, Riera’s £9.8 million transfer came from nowhere. Only a few Liverpool fans knew about Riera before he arrived at Anfield from Espanyol. After that, he quickly developed a following for his great play on the pitch’s left…