Liverpool probe how Riise's pay details hit Web

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Liverpool have launched an investigation after the pay details of Norwegian defender John Arne Riise appeared on the Internet.

Photographs of a wages slip showing his monthly salary of 139,634 pounds ($289,400) were sent to email addresses around the Web and were shown on Internet forums.

"We are taking it very seriously and we are investigating," said a club spokesman.

The payslip also revealed the player's home address and national insurance number.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said the force had yet to receive a complaint about the matter.

Source: football.uk.reuters.com