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  Henrik Larsson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henrik Larsson MBE [IPA: 'hɛnrɪk 'lɑːʂɔn] (born September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden) is a Swedish football player.
Larsson's international record is impressive with 36 goals in 93 games, many of which he played in midfield or as a winger.
Henrik's father is from the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa.
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 Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson (born September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a Swedish international football player.
His decision to retire from international football met with much dismay in his homeland and there was much clamouring for him to return to the team for their campaign at the 2004 European Championships in Portugal.
Larsson's international record is impressive with 27 goals in 77 games, many of which he played in midfield or as a winger.
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 Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson was born in Helsingborg to a Swedish mother and a father from the Cape Verde Islands.
Larsson found the net 16 times in his first season in the top flight, finishing third highest goal scorer in the Swedish first division in 1993.
Larsson is married and has a 4-year-old son, named Jordan in honor of American basketball star Michael Jordan.
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 Glasgow Celtic at eleven-a-side.com, the home of Irish soccer
Larsson won the player of the year award in his second season, which yielded 38 goals and a new contract to boot.
Larsson was under a degree of pressure to prove himself against the Gers but in the 52nd and 56th minutes, he did it in style as Joseph Venglos' men swept to an emphatic 5-1 victory.
Larsson's unique blend of artistry and industry, of scoring ability and workrate, has been conspicuous in a Scottish league of ordinary home-grown footballers and foreign players deemed to be seeking one last big pay day.
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 Celtic FC Henrik Larsson Caricature
Henrik Larsson is a celtic fc hero with the Green part of Glasgow.
Henrik Larsson then started to rewrite the record books for football in scotland and in the 2001 season his tally of goals went up to a amazing tally of 50 GOALS.
It was a very sad day for all the Celtic fans at the end of the 2003/04 season Henrik Larsson decided he had achieved all he could do in Scotland and wanted a new challenge.
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 Henrik Larsson: channel
Henrik Larsson had a chance to pull a goal back for the Swedes in the second half, but unfortunately miscued his kick and sent the ball over the bar.
Henrik Larsson is one player who is definitely relishing the prospect of Sweden's last Group B match against England.
Larsson has long been an admirer of the English game and believes that he is well suited for the match against England from which Sweden need at least a draw to guarantee qualification to the next stage.
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 Henrik Larsson - The King of Kings: About Henrik Larsson
Henrik is a man who is loyal and unselfish on the park and to the team.
Henrik Larsson was born in Helsingborg, September 1971, to a Swedish mother and a father from the Cape Verde Islands (off the West African coast).
Henrik was football - mad right from early childhood, whenever he was asked at school what he wanted to be, the answer was always ""a professional footballer"".
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 Learn more about Henrik Larsson in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Henrik Larsson (born September 20, 1971) is a Swedish football (soccer) player.
Larsson has scored over 200 goals for Celtic and in 2001, he won the "Golden Shoe" award for being Europe's top goal scorer.
In 2003 Sweden nominated Larsson as the greatest Swedish football player of the last 50 years.
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 Henrik Larsson - The King of Kings
Henrik Larsson joined Celtic from Feyenoord in July 1997 for £650,000, as unknown but left Celtic 25th May 2004 as a legend, messiah, the king of kings, the magnificent 7, world class, the best foreigner to grace Scotland and arguably the best player ever to have played for Celtic.
Henrik Larsson has won numerous player of the months awards and has been voted the scottish player of the year twice.
Henrik Larsson has also been voted as the greatest fl footballer to have played in the British league by a poll conduced by the BBC Four.
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 LARSSON GOALS
Larsson puts the penalty to the goalie's left.8 Moravcik left footed cross drops on to the head of Larsson and the prolific striker could hardly miss.
Dunfermline 1 Celtic 2 SPL (Sept 18): 11 Lambert is fouled in the area and Larsson scores from the spot.12 Thompsons excellant pass puts Larsson through and the striker easily rounds the keeper and scores.
Celtic 3 Rangers 1 CIS CUP (Feb 7): 36 Mjallby's long ball is reached by Larsson who beats a defender to the ball and then lobs the advancing goalie.37 Larsson is fouled in the area and puts away the resulting penalty himself.
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 FC Barcelona English Speaking Supporters: Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson began playing football with a club called Högaborgs before securing his first move to his hometown team Helsingborg.
After four seasons and two Dutch cups at Feyenoord, Larsson decided to move to Celtic for £450,000 proving to be the pivotal moment in his career.
Larsson made a quick recovery, but was hampered in his quest to return when injuring his leg again in February.
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 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
The 2002 World Cup in Japan was set to be Henrik Larsson's last showing on the international stage and although he took full advantage of the opportunity, scoring three goals and playing with thrilling commitment and authority, his disappointment at Sweden's early exit was acute.
Henrik Larsson celebrates after opening the scoring for Celtic in a UEFA Cup third round match against Valencia in Celtic Park, Glasgow, 06 December 2001.
Larsson was again the wellspring of their goals as they made a run to the 2003 UEFA Cup final, where they were narrowly defeated by Porto.
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 Henrik Larsson Biography | Swedish Striker | World Cup 2002 | Soccer
Henrik Larsson knew he wanted to be a professional soccer player from the time he started walking.
His dad gave Henrik a ball when he was just 16 months old and from that moment on, he spent most of his free time playing soccer.
Henrik Larsson's dream of becoming a pro came true at the age of 21 when he was signed by Helsingborg IF.
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 EURO 2004: GROUP C / Sweden 5, Bulgaria 0 : Overmatched foes rue Henrik Larsson's return
Henrik Larsson, the man who changed his mind, on Monday displayed the clear decisiveness that sets soccer's greatest goal scorers apart from the rest.
In a game of wasted opportunities, Larsson took his chances with simple ruthlessness, scoring twice in a minute to turn a tight game into a sudden rout as Sweden leaped to the top of Group C. "It is easy to be a coach when you have players like Henrik," said Lars Lagerback.
Larsson's first moment of menace came when he stretched out a boot to meet a low pass to send the ball zooming past the Bulgarian goal.
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 Games Web Page
After sustaining a double fracture in his leg against Lyon in October '99, it was thought Henrik would be out of action for months, however the Swedish international has made a miraculous recovery against all odds returning to the fold for the final match of the season against Dundee United.
Larsson won with 35 league goals to Crespo's 26 but there was only half-a-point in the race as Serie A goals get two points compared to the 1.5 for the SPL, as it is judged an easier league to score in.
So atthe end Larsson had 52.5 points and Crespo 52 - a breathtaking finish but the Swede is the one with the trophy at the end of the day which gives him and Celtic fans another cause for celebration.
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 Henrik Larsson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Henrik Larsson made his league debut at the age of 17, playing for Hogaborg.
His new coach swapped Henrik all over the place, with Henrik playing; on the left wing, right wing, the midfield and as a striker, and by the end of 1996 he desperately wanted to leave his club.
Henrik had a quite a disappointing first league game for Celtic, as eh lost the ball to a Hibernian player and it resulted in Hibs scoring and Celtic losing the game.
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 ABC Sport - Football - Larsson considering return to Sweden
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson plans to leave Spanish club Barcelona at the end of the season and return to his homeland.
Larsson told his hometown newspaper things might have been different if he had played more for Barcelona this season, although that was not the main reason he wanted to return to Sweden.
Larsson's agent, Rob Jansen, said earlier this month during a news conference the Swede was considering returning home, although he had been given a verbal offer of a contract extension with Barcelona until 2007.
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 Henrik Larsson stellt Pics Profil-Biographie dar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Barcelona versuchen, eine Schlagrückkehr für Helsingborgs Schlaggerät Henrik Larsson aufzustellen.
Shelton und Henrik Larsson, der einflußreichste Spieler auf dem Taktabstand, beide hatten Gelegenheiten, die Leitung zu erhöhen, aber 2-0 prüfte genug, einen Platz in der Schale UEFA der folgenden Jahreszeit zu sichern.
Alte feste Legenden Henrik Larsson und Brian Laudrup stehen den ersten zwei fremden in den schottischen Fußball Hall des Ruhmes später eingesetzt zu werden Spielern, dieser Monat.
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 FootyMania.com => Player Profile: Henrik Larsson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Larsson signed for Celtic in 1997, after taking Feyenoord to court with his right to move clubs.
Larsson was the highest paid footballer in the Scottish League, on £42,000 per week, but 123 goals in 157 games would suggest that he was worth it.
Larsson joined Barcelona on a free transfer once his contract expired at Celtic.
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 Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson makes his return to the spotlights.
Larsson, who is still at the top of his game at the age of 35, will have to strengthen United in their Premier League battle against Chelsea.
Henrik Larsson played 93 international games for Sweden, in which he scored 36 goals.
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 BBC SPORT | SPORTS TALK | How good is Henrik Larsson?
Henrik Larsson set a new post-war scoring record for Celtic with his two goals against Dundee United in the Glasgow side's 3-1 victory in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Henrik Larsson has been without a shadow of a doubt the best player that Celtic has seen since the days of the Lisbon Lions.
Henrik Larsson would walk all over the English Premiership just like he would walk all over any league in the world.
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 Los Angeles Celtic Supporters Club (LACSC) - Henrik Larsson Tribute
Henrik Larsson, the striker hailed as 'the king of kings' by Celtic supporters, needs no introduction.
As one of the most prolific strikers in Europe, the Swede has won a plethora of personal accolades including the Golden Shoe award in 2001 when his total of 53 goals made him the first Scandinavian to win the award.
A deadly striker, Larsson nevertheless is a tireless and enthusiastic worker whose overall contribution to the team cannot be underestimated.
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 Henrik Larsson Tap In | Footballclips.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Henrik Larsson Tap In Submitted by j2 on Mon, 2006-03-20 12:26.
Henrik LarssonThe ball is passed in by Ronaldinho all the way to Van Bronkhorst who immediately passes the ball to Xavi.Xavi takes the shot but the ball is deflected by the defender.
The ball lands right in the feet of Henrik Larsson who ends up scoring an easy goal in the 6 yard box.
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 Henrik Larsson! - Foot.ie
Larsson on course to outscore the apparent "world class" Michael Owen for the 2nd successive tournament.
Yeah henrik is not the peno taker for sweden anyway, so the only reason for taking it would have a been to complete the hat trick, at this level you cannot get into that business as IMO it shows a lack of respect for the opposition.
Anyway Larsson is heading to sunny Barca I'd say.I read in the papers today that 32 teams want to sign him with 8 english clubs looking for his signature,but not one of the big 5 in the premiership tried to get him.Major blunder by them methinks.
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 Henrik Larsson Pictures Pics Profile Biography (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Former Sweden striker Henrik Larsson has confirmed he is to join Manchester United on loan in January.
Shelton and Henrik Larsson, the most influential player on the pitch, both had opportunities to increase the lead but 2-0 proved enough to secure a place in next season's UEFA Cup.
Old Firm legends Henrik Larsson and Brian Laudrup will become the first two foreign players to be inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame later this month.
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 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Celtic | Is Larsson the best in Britain?
Henrik Larsson's two goals in the Uefa Cup final may not have been enough to secure Celtic victory, but they underlined once again the man's goal-scoring talents.
Larsson has 0.59 goals per league game since he made his debut in Sweden - out-scoring Henry (0.40) by some way, Michael Owen (0.54) by a fraction, and only falling behind Van Nistelrooy (0.60) by the smallest of margins.
On the other hand, a man like Larsson would be a wonderful addition to United's squad, particularly with their dearth of proven strikers.
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 THE E-TIMS - THE REVOLVING DOOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Since Jungle G is in the process of creating THE definitive account of the Henrik Larsson years at Celtic - via his epic work-in-progress 'The Henrik Larsson Chronicles' - this correspondent had kind of hoped that there would be no need for his obligatory Henrik Larsson 'Revolving Door' task.
But that is what Larsson was to so many of us; Henrik Larsson, the King of Kings.
Henrik Larsson, King of Kings, Celtic FC Legend 1997-2004; 315 appearances (312 starts), 242 goals.
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 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Celtic | Larsson gives Celtic Euro boost
And it was former Bhoys striker Henrik Larsson, 34, who helped the Spanish champions seal the spoils in Paris by turning provider for both Barca goals.
However, Larsson conceded that he had not realised that Barcelona's triumph would provide an added bonus for his former club.
Larsson joined Celtic in 1997 and scored 242 goals in 315 matches during his seven-year spell at the club.
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 Henrik Larsson - World Soccer News
The past 12 months have been hectic for Henrik Larsson.
Henrik Larsson: I know what it is like to have a long-term injury and I know I'm capable of working hard to be fit again.
This is an excerpt from an interview with Henrik Larsson.
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 Sweden & Barcelona Striker Henrik Larsson To Leave Barcelona In Summer To Return Home To Helsingborg | World Cup ...
It was said that Larsson confirmed last month that he would leave the Spanish Primera Liga champions at the end of this season.
Larsson moved to Barcelona from Celtic in 2004, was side-lined for most of last season with a serious knee injury, and has been starting most games on the bench for the Catalan side, with Samuel Eto'o the first-choice striker.
Larsson came out of international retirement to help Sweden qualify for this year's World Cup, where they have been drawn in Group B in the finals, and will face England, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago.
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