Born: April 17, 1975
Birthplace: Vaasa, Finland
Height: 6′ 4″
Weight: 178 lbs
Pos: G
Age: 32

Jaaskelainen joined Bolton Wanderers in November 1997 from VPS Vaasa for a fee of £100,000 and has turned out to be a real bargain.

The Finland international soon made himself the number one between the sticks, but a cruciate ligament injury suffered during the Trotters promotion season in 2000/01 ruled him out for some time.

But, as the club embarked on another Premiership season, Jaaskelainen was back to his best. Put in a number of fine performances that saw him voted the top flight’s best goalkeeper by Sky Sports and sponsors Barclaycard.

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AC Milan’s Ibrahimovic slapped with 3-match ban

Publish Date: February 6, 2012

AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been suspended for three Serie A games for hitting an opponent, ruling him out of a key game against Italian league leader Juventus. …

Spurs settle for draw with Liverpool: EPL

Publish Date: February 6, 2012

Tottenham’s Premier League title hopes faltered on Monday after a 0-0 draw at Liverpool that was most notable for the return of Reds forward Luis Suarez from a racism ban.

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Granada beats Malaga for 2nd straight win: La Liga

Publish Date: February 6, 2012

Granada won its second straight game under new coach Abel Resino after downing Malaga 2-1 in the Spanish league on Monday.

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Blatter seeks to reinstate ousted Egyptian officials

Publish Date: February 5, 2012

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized the dismissal of Egypt’s football federation leaders, calling the move “direct interference” by the Cairo government in football matters. Blatter says he will seek to have the officials reinstated. …

Roma extends De Rossi’s contract for 5 years

Publish Date: February 5, 2012

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has extended his contract with Roma for five more years, putting an end to lengthy negotiations with the American-owned club. …

Man United rallies to draw Chelsea: EPL

Publish Date: February 5, 2012

Three goals down after 50 minutes at Chelsea, Manchester United produced a trademark comeback to draw 3-3 on Sunday and stay within reach of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. …