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| | Monday, 11 November, 2002, 13:51 GMT Gaddafi shows Liverpool interest  Saadi Gaddafi already owns a stake in Juventus The son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi reportedly wants an investment deal with Liverpool FC. Saadi Gaddafi is believed to see the English Premiership club as Libya's "next step" in its European football investment drive. The 29-year-old, who plays for the Libyan national side and is president of its football federation, is reputedly a big fan of Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen. Libya already owns a 7.5% stake in top Italian team Juventus.
Gadaffi told the Financial Times the oil-rich state was considering investing in the club's proposed new �80m stadium in Stanley Park. Other options include marketing Liverpool's merchandise in the North African state, although Mr Gaddafi ruled out buying a stake in the club itself. But a Liverpool spokesman said it had held no negotiations about the proposals. The club has reportedly received an invitation to play a game in Libya in May 2002. Business interests The Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (Lafico), which Mr Gaddafi advises on football investments, bought into Juventus in 2001. The Turin club's shirts now carry the logo of Tamoil, the Libyan state oil company, in Champions League matches. The country also hopes to be the first African country to stage the World Cup in 2010. It is currently rebuilding its image since sanctions were lifted in 1998, following the handing over of two Libyan suspects accused of planting the Lockerbie bomb. A spokesman for Gaddafi said his recent trip to Anfield, where he also watched the Champions League match against Spanish side Valencia was aimed at helping him set up a national training academy in Libya. | | See also:  10 Jan 02 | Africa 26 Sep 02 | Africa 14 Aug 02 | Africa Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Africa stories now: Links to more Africa stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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