Hyypiä's heading challenge
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Sami Hyypiä has tasted UEFA Champions League success with Liverpool FC but how will he fare when presented with a test of juggling the ball on his head?
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Sami Hyypiä was an integral member of the Liverpool FC team that tasted UEFA Champions League success against AC Milan in 2005, again reaching the final two years later against the same opponents, but how will he fare when presented with a test of juggling the ball on his head?
Heading challenge
The Finnish international defender, who is again hoping for glory in Europe's premier club competition this season as Liverpool face FC Internazionale Milano in the first knockout round, is the latest big name to be set a challenge in the UEFA Training Ground. The 34-year-old has to head the ball as many times as he can in a row. How will he do? Find out by clicking here.
Big names
The Training Ground now hosts over 100 videos and you can still catch exclusive masterclass sessions by fellow UEFA Champions League stars, Kaká, Andrea Pirlo, Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimović – among arguably the greatest array of football talent assembled for a learning-based website. Coaches Roy Hodgson and Lars Lagerbäck have also been recruited to help inform and educate players and coaches of all ages and abilities, as part of the most comprehensive guide to skills and tactics on the internet.