"As every Liverpool fan knows, the most nerve-wracking way to win a match is in a penalty shoot-out, but in the end, as long as you get the right result, it's worth the wait. We've got the right result. John..."
John W Henry, the new owner, said a cloud had been lifted.
"I am proud and humble. We have a lot of work to do, and I can't tell you how happy I am that we've finally, finally got to this point."
Apologies for the delay there, but the former American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett who fought to block the sale say they'll sue New England Sports Ventures for over $1 billion in damages.
Prosecutors in the Netherlands have asked for the acquittal of the controversial politician Geert Wilders, who's been charged with inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims. The prosecutors told the court in Amsterdam that Mr Wilders had criticised Islam as an ideology and not Muslims as a group. They said Mr Wilders' statements, such as comparing Islam to Nazism, might well be hurtful to Muslims, but they said the wounding of feelings could play no role in a criminal trial. The case continues next week.
A unique German exhibition about Hitler has attracted thousands of visitors on the day it opened in the capital Berlin. Hitler and the German People is the first such event in Germany. Items on display include a toy model of Hitler for children, cups and saucers decorated with swastikas and a deck of playing cards showing Hitler. The organisers said they decided not to include any items that had belonged to Hitler because they did not want to attract neo-Nazis.