John Arne Riise wins 25,000 rupee award for performance in Indian Super League which works out to a paltry £250
- John Arne Riise was given £250 for being Fittest Player of the match
- Riise joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos this summer
- Roberto Carlos is the marquee player-manager for Delhi Dynamos
- Riise joins former Chelsea star Florent Malouda at the club
John Arne Riise has been landing the big awards in the Indian Super League but hasn't been rewarded with huge prizes.
Delhi Dynamos defender Riise was given 25,000 rupees for his latest gong of Fittest Player of the Match, which works out as just a paltry £250 at the current exchange rate.
It is a far cry from the wages he received in the Premier League. In his Liverpool days he earned an estimated £35,000-a-week.
Delhi Dynamos defender John Arne Riise was given just £250 for his Fittest Player of the Match award
Riise was handed a Hero of the Match award for his display against Chennaiyin FC which earned him £500
Riise was given his latest award for his performance against FC Pune City, who are managed by former England international David Platt.
The 35-year-old was also given a Hero of the Match award last week, after his team's narrow win over Marco Materazzi's Chennaiyin FC. He was given a low reward of 50,000 rupees, which works out to just £500. He currently earns £800,000-a-year in wages for the Delhi Dynamos.
His side are currently third in the Indian Premier League after their positive start to the campaign. Roberto Carlos is the club's marquee player-manager but bolstered the ranks with Riise this summer, who joins former Chelsea star Florent Malouda at the club.
Roberto Carlos is the marquee player-manager of Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos
Riise celebrates with his team-mates Hans Mulder and Souvik Chakraborty after their win over FC Chennaiyin
The former Liverpool and Fulham full-back, who is Norway's most capped international player, was a free agent after his contract with Cypriot side APOEL Nicosia was terminated by mutual consent, before his move to the Indian Premier League.
Riise made 334 appearances for Liverpool, winning an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Champions League in 2005. He returned to the club last term for an all-star charity match with Steven Gerrard.
He became a firm fans' favourite during the Gerard Houllier years after scoring goals in both the Merseyside derby and against Manchester United within months of his arrival in 2001.
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