European Club Association (ECA) Vice-Chairman Aki Riihilahti attends a news conference after the 23rd ECA General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Nemanja Tomic (L) of Partizan Belgrade fights for the ball with Aki Riihilahti of HJK Helsinki during their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg soccer match in Belgrade July 28, 2010. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Finland's Hannu Tihinen (L) and Aki Riihilahti (R) applaud after their Euro 2008 Group A qualifying soccer match against Belgium at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels October 13, 2007. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

Finland's Aki Riihilahti (R) celebrates victory next to Kazakhstan's Maksim Zhalmagambetov after their Group A Euro 2008 qualifying soccer match in Almaty October 11, 2006. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Finladn's Riihilahti fights for the ball with Czech Republic's Vachousek during World Cup qualifying match in Teplice. Finladn's Aki Riihilahti (R) fights for the ball with Czech Republic's striker Vratislav Lokvenc (L) during their World Cup European Zone Group One qualifying match in Teplice, northern Czech Republic, March 26,2005. Czech Republic won the match 4-3. REUTERS / David W Cerny 

Arsenal's Pascal Cygan walks away as Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti is mobbed by team mates after scoring the equalizer during their English Premier League soccer match in London. Arsenal's Pascal Cygan (L) walks away as Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti (C) is mobbed by team mates Ben Watson and Vassilis Lakis (R) after scoring the equalizer during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park in London November 6, 2004. The match was drawn 1-1. NO INTERNET/ONLINE USAGE WITHOUT AN FAPL LICENCE, FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.FAPLWEB.COM REUTERS/Russell Boyce 

Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti scores against Arsenal during their English Premier League soccer match in London. Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti (R) slots the ball past Arsenal's keeper Jens Lehman to score as Lauren is unable to stop him during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park in London November 6, 2004. The match was drawn 1-1. NO INTERNET/ONLINE USAGE WITHOUT AN FAPL LICENCE, FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.FAPLWEB.COM REUTERS/Russell Boyce 

Arsenal's defender Ashley Cole walks away as Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti is mobbed by team mates after scoring the equalizer during their English Premier League soccer match in London. Arsenal's defender Ashley Cole walks away as Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti is mobbed by team mates after scoring the equalizer during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park in London November 6, 2004. The match was drawn 1-1. NO INTERNET/ONLINE USAGE WITHOUT AN FAPL LICENCE, FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.FAPLWEB.COM REUTERS/Russell Boyce 

Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti scores against Arsenal during their English Premier League soccer match in London. Crystal Palace's Aki Riihilahti (R) slots the ball past Arsenal's keeper Jens Lehman to score while Lauren is unable to catch him during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park in London November 6, 2004. The match was drawn 1-1. NO INTERNET/ONLINE USAGE WITHOUT AN FAPL LICENCE, FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.FAPLWEB.COM REUTERS/Russell Boyce REUTERS 

Dutch Sneijder of the Netherlands struggles with Finnishi Riihilahti during their World Cup European zone Group One qualifier in Amsterdam. Wesley Sneijder (R) of the Netherlands struggles with Aki Riihilahti of Finland during their World Cup European zone Group One qualifier in the Amsterdam Arena, October 13, 2004. REUTERS/Michael Kooren 

Wales' Mark Pembridge (R) challenges Finland's Aki Riihilahti during
their Euro 2004 Group Nine qualifying match at the Millennium Stadium
in Cardiff September 10, 2003. Wales and Finland drew the match 1-1.
REUTERS/Paul Sanders

PS/MD 

Italy's Francesco Totti (L) and Aki Riihilahti of Finland challenge for
the ball during their Euro 2004 Group Nine qualification soccer match
March 29, 2003, at Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo.

REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Italy's Cristiano Zanetti (R) and Aki Riihilahti of Finland challenge
for the ball during their Euro 2004 Group Nine qualification soccer
match March 29, 2003, at Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo.

REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Aki Riihilahti (L) from Finland jumps for the ball with Sedlovski Goce
(R) of Macedonia during a friendly soccer match in the city of Prilep,
some 140 km from Macedonian capital on April 17, 2002. REUTERS/Ognen
Teofilovski

OT 

Carsten Ramelow (L) of Germany's national soccer squad challenges Aki
Riihilathi of Finland as Finland's Mikael Forssell and Germany's
Michael Ballack and Christian Ziege (back L-R) follow play during their
World Cup qualification Group nine match in Gelsenkirchen's Schalke
arena October 6, 2001. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

KP/WS 

Oliver Bierhoff of Germany (L) tackles Aki Riihilahti of Finland (R)
during their Group 9 World Cup qualifying match in Gelsenkirchen
October 6, 2001. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

INA/WS 

Joerg Boehme (R) of the German national soccer team challenges Aki
Riihilahti of Finland's national soccer team during their group nine
World Cup qualifying match in Gelsenkirchen's Schalke Arena, October 6,
2001. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

MAD/CRB 

Albania's Devis Muka (C) splits the Finnish defence of Teemu Tainio and
Aki Riihilahti during their World Cup European group nine qualifier in
Tirana September 1, 2001. Finland beat Albania 2-0. REUTERS/Gent
Shkullaku

BK/GB 

Finland's Aki Riihilahti (C) celebrates after scoring against England with team mates Hannu Tihinen (5) and Sami Hyypia (R) during their European Group nine World Cup qualifier at Anfield March 24, 2001.

dc/ps 

Finland's Aki Riihilahti (L) kneels on the ground in despair in front of Ireland's Richard Dunne during their friendly match at Dublin's Lansdowne Road Stadium on November 15, 2000. Ireland won the match 3-0.

FP/AA 

Wales' left winger Ryan Giggs races away from Finland's Aki Riihilahti (L) during their friendly international match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff March 29.

IH/AA 

Germany's Lothar Matthaeus (R) fights for the ball with Finland's Aki Riihilahti during their qualifier for the upcoming European Soccer Championships at the Olympic stadium in Helsinki, September 4.

KP 

German team captain Oliver Bierhoff takes the ball down the field as he sets himself way to score against Finland, chased by Finnish players Jarkko Wiss (L) and Aki Riihilahti during the first minute of their qualifier for the upcoming European Soccer Championships at the Olympic stadium in Helsinki, September 4.

KP 

Poland's Kazimierz Wegrzyn (C) shoots at the goal as Finland's Jari Ilola (L) and Aki Riihilahti close in on him during the friendly match between the two nations at Ta'Qali Stadium in Malta February 10. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Poland and Finland have both been in Malta on training camps.

DZL/CLH/ 

Poland's Tomasz Iwan (L) races down the flank, shadowed by Finland's Aki Riihilahti and Jari Ilola (R), in the friendly match between the two nations at Ta'Qali Stadium in Malta February 10. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Poland and Finland have both been in Malta on training camps.

DZL 

Finland's striker Jonathan Johansson (R) jumps in the air after scoring the second goal against Turkey as teammate Aki Riihilahti runs towards him October 14 in their Euro 2000 group qualifiying match in Istanbul. Finland beat Turkey 3-1.

FS/JDP 

Turkey's Tayfur Havutcu (C) is tackled by Finland's Juha Reini (R) as Aki Riihilahti (L) looks on October 14 in Euro 2000 group qualifiying match in Istanbul. Finland beat Turkey 3-1.

FS/JDP 

French forward Youri Djorkaeff (C) jumps with Tomi Kinnunen (R) and Aki Riihilahti (L) of Finland during their friendly game at the Olympic stadium June 5. The French squad will return to France on June 8 before facing South Africa on June 12 in their opening match at the World Cup.

CP/KM/AA 

French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (C) is tackled by Jarkko Wiss (R) of Finland as Aki Riihilahti looks on (L) during their friendly game at the Olympic stadium June 5. Zidane was slightly injured in the action. The French squad will return to France on June 8 before facing South-Africa on June 12 in their opening match at the World Cup.

CP/KM/EB 

Danish referee Kent Bo Larsen (R) watches Germany's Lothar Matthaeus (C) pass Aki Riihilahti of Finland during the first minutes of the international friendly between Finland and Germany at Helsinki's Olympic stadium May 27. The German national soccer team is currently in Helsinki for a ten-day training camp in preparation for the soccer World Cup in France.

KP/EB