Former New York Red Bulls coach Hans Backe has been appointed as coach of Finland, the national federation confirmed on Wednesday.
Despite playing for various leagues, Sami Hyypia will be best known for his playing days for Liverpool FC in the English Premier League. How Hyypia came to the club he supported as a boy is a story in itself. This is a tribute by our guest author Kaushik Saikia to the great man as he retired from club football recently.