Celtic legend henrik larsson set to manage fans team in. Larsson then joined barcelona in 2004, where he won two league titles and the 200506 uefa champions league with a pivotal two assists in the final. News group newspapers ltd i didnt want to be fighting relegation, so i thought i would be pleased if it was a. What manchester uniteds players did after henrik larssons. The 2006 uefa champions league final was an association football match between. Henrik larsson of celtic battles for the ball with alessio tacchinardi and alessandro birindelli of juventus during the champions league game between celtic and juventus at celtic park, glasgow get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Larsson also scored twice as celtic narrowly lost the 2003 uefa cup final to. John hartson joined us to look back at his favourite champions league memories, including a pair of memorable matches against ronaldinhos barcelona in 200405. But larsson really became a club legend after coming on as a substitute for dutch midfielder mark van bommel in the 2006 uefa champions league final against arsenal.
Its easy to forget that henrik larsson had a brief stint at manchester united under sir alex ferguson during the 200607 season. Henrik larsson on staying loyal to celtic and his man utd regret. Henrik larsson makes return to celtic park and it will. Celtic 62 rangers 27 august the biggest win over rivals rangers since the scottish league cup final in 1957. Henrik larsson fc barcelona all 19 goals telecharger mp3. Larsson, in the squad ahead of 18yearold lionel messi, was summoned. I think at the end of the day they the arsenal fans can be happy, he added. The game turned with the 61st minute introduction of henrik larsson as a barcelona substitute. Two glorious assists later, barcelona were champions of europe.
Barcelonas swedish forward henrik larsson celebrates after his team won the uefa champions league final football. Dec 01, 2006 larsson spent two years in spain and played a decisive role in this years champions league final when he came on in the second half and set up both goals in the defeat of arsenal. Ronaldinhos nickname for henrik larsson proves how great the. Henrik larsson bosses the 2006 champions league final in his cameo role arsenal were winning thanks to an earlier sol campbell goal until larsson replaced mark van bommel on the hour. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Larsson s seventh and final season for celtic saw the club win the scottish premier league and scottish cup titles after parachuting from the champions league, celtic reached the uefa cup quarterfinals, eliminating barcelona en route, before losing 31 on aggregate to villarreal. Ronaldinho was the best player i ever played with henrik larsson. The celtic fans had their first sight of their new swedish import and they gave larsson a loud welcome as the new celt cut a unique figure on the field of play, with his long, dreadlocked hair. The past 12 months have been hectic for henrik larsson. Larsson discusses his role in the champions league final victory over arsenal before revealing how his surprise loan move to united in 2007 came about. Feb 23, 2017 henrik larsson made a name for himself at celtic between 1997 and 2004 credit. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Larsson laid low for barcelona uefa champions league. After entering the 2006 champions league final from the substitutes bench to swing the game in barcelonas favour, as frank rijkaards men came back to defeat arsenal 21 in paris to capture the. The game turned with the 61st minute introduction of henrik larsson as a. He also shares how sir alex ferguson and gary neville attempted to keep him at old trafford before sharing his own opinion on the cristiano ronaldo vs lionel messi debate. Darren jackson and henrik larsson who were all listed to play, with larsson on the bench as he was deemed not to be fully match fit.
The site features the latest european football news, goals, an extensive archive of video and stats. Striker henrik larsson scored 53 goals to set a new scottish scoring record for a single season. Henrik larsson top 10 goals for club career youtube. Manchester uniteds players gave henrik larsson the. Fellow subs henrik larsson and juliano belletti, along with samuel etoo, might have provided the telling touches to secure a 21 victory, but it was iniestas arrival that catalysed the comeback. He moved to fc barcelona in 2004 where he won two league titles and the 2006 champions league with a pivotal two assists in the final. He saw the first international club team, watford, coming to heslingborg. Joes tribute to birthday boy henrik larsson joe is the voice of. Champions league final 2006 barcelona vs arsenal 2.
Henrik was my idol and now that i am playing next to him it is fantastic. The 2006 uefa champions league final was an association. Reaction of manchester uniteds players after henrik larssons last. They reached the quarterfinals of the scottish league cup, and the quarterfinals of the uefa cup after competing in the group stage of the champions league. Football statistics of henrik larsson including club and national team history.
The champions league final is being shown live on tnt and univision in the us, which are available to live stream with fubotv. Henrik edward larsson is a swedish professional football manager, most recently in charge of. Henrik larsson uefa champions league celtic, barcelona, man utd. Henry then called out ronaldinho and etoo for not making a mark in the final. Bellettis barcelona 2006 uefa champions league winning goal. Aug 22, 2019 aik fans sing who the fuck is henrik larsson celtic 20 aik europa league qualification 22.
Larsson discusses how his move to celtic materialised and what martin oneill did to transform the team into treble winners. League one side wycombe wanderers in takeover bid from henrik larsson, dennis bergkamp and dirk kuyt. Fc barcelona on social media subscribe to our official channel facebook. The loan move came as a complete surprise to everybody at the time. Fancy playing in a team managed by either henrik larsson or freddie ljungberg at the friends arena after the uefa europa league final in stockholm.
Apr 19, 2018 in larssons final match for barcelona, his substitute introduction was pivotal in the 2006 champions league final. Remembering thierry henrys incredibly salty interview. The former celtic star made an eagerly awaited comeback to the swedish national team and played at euro 2004. Betfair ambassador henrik larsson gives his verdict on the champions league round of 16. Henrik larsson has played in the following competitions and football tournaments. It was the final match of the 200506 season of europes primary cup competition, the uefa champions league. Larsson scored his first champions league goal with a penalty in celtics opening. The results in europe backed them up arsenal had a huge chance of winning the champions league. Jens lehmann recalls champions league final nightmare. Barca has the team to win the champions league again mp3 duree 1. Henrik larsson shows great emotion after scoring henrik larsson capped his last competitive game at celtic park in fitting style with the two winning goals against dundee united.
Uefa champions league barcas love for larsson news. The lack of playing time forced him to depart catalonia. Despite a lacklustre premier league campaign, arsene wengers side dared to dream of beating barcelona. That barca side would eventually go out to jose mourinhos chelsea side, but they would prove memorable opponents to hartson for henrik larsson s return to celtic and ronaldinho being. Larsson moved back to sweden to his beloved helsingborg. Get a 7day free trial here to watch the match live. Henrik larsson was born in helsingborg, sweden on september 20th 1971.
In larsson s final game for barcelona, he won his first uefa champions league medal. The 34yearold limped off early in fridays 10 home win against villarreal cf and tests have confirmed he will miss the uefa champions league semi final. In larssons final game for barcelona, he won his first uefa champions league medal. Feb 14, 2017 celtic legend henrik larsson set to manage fans team in europa league challenge match and you could star in it. Scottish league scottish cup league cup uefa champions league other total. If someone tells you henrik larsson wasnt a worldclass player because he. Sep 14, 2004 fate decreed that henrik larsson returned to his spiritual home with his new team barcelona only 111 days after leaving glasgow and the gods must also have decided that the striker would mark the. Champions final 2006 i highlights fc barcelona arsenal 21 duration. In season 200304 celtic won a double of the scottish premier league championship and the scottish cup. Barcelona reached the champions league final for the first time in 12 years on wednesday after a goalless home draw with sixtimes winners ac. Former striker henrik larsson sits down with sky sports news reporter dharmesh sheth to reveal all on his career. May 16, 20 on may 17, 2006, barca had its name engraved on the champions league trophy for the second time after overcoming arsenal 21 in paris. Mar 21, 2020 that save in the second leg of the semifinal tie in spain literally sent arsenal to paris.
Henrik larsson reveals all on his playing career, including why he stayed loyal to celtic and what happened when he turned down sir alex fergusons lastditch attempt to keep him at man utd. Barcelona vs arsenal 21 hd highlights 2006 youtube. They set a new record for the most goals scored in a season 105 goals. Larsson came on as a substitute and assisted both of. Thierry henry playing down the hype on samuel eto and ronaldinho and talking about the real football players.
He also helped the team reach the 2003 uefa cup final against porto, scoring both. Henrik larsson of celtic celebates his penalty during the champions league game between celtic and. As football fans we adore the spectacular, but even in a champions league final against a brilliant opponent, its sometimes best. Laura woods convinces ally mccoist that zlatan ibrahimovic. Dundee united 12 celtic 30 july the opening game of the season which set the standard for the rest of the season. That save in the second leg of the semi final tie in spain literally sent arsenal to paris. Henrik larsson soccer player stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Former barcelona, celtic and manchester united striker henrik larsson tells us the uefa champions league is the biggest club competition in. Oct 05, 2004 henrik larsson has already won a place in the affections of the fc barcelona supporters. In larsson s final match for barcelona, his substitute introduction was pivotal in the 2006 champions league final. But he made less than 30 starts during his time at the camp nou.
Celtic v barcelona legend henrik larsson on vital champions league clash mp3 duree 2. Champions final 2006 i highlights fc barcelona arsenal 21. Larsson scored his only champions league goal of the season against anderlecht in a 31 win at celtic park. For an adfree experience, download the this is anfield premium app here. An integral part of arsenals invincibles side as well as the team that reached the final of the 2006 champions league.
Mar 16, 2007 as he showed in the champions league final last year, larsson is a master at coming off the bench and changing games, keeping his quintessentially scandinavian cool while others lose theirs during. Watch the champions league final online 365 soccer. Henrik larsson champions league betting 12 december. Download the talksport app now the best way to listen live. Larsson assisted both of barcelonas goals in a 21 win over arsenal. Larsson came on as a substitute and assisted both of barcelonas goals in a 21 win over arsenal. Following the expiration of his contract at barcelona, larsson returned to his hometown club helsingborg, during which time he joined manchester united on a brief loan between january and march 2007. He explains why he stayed loyal to celtic despite interest from manchester united and the reasons behind his departure to barcelona in 2004. The swede, coming to the end of seven goalfilled years with celtic, missed a number of chances before heading home an alan thompson freekick. Oct 02, 2016 in the second half jansen brought on henrik larsson for the ineffectual andreas thom in an attempt to spruce up his attack. Henrik larsson names surprising player as best ever strike. May 16, 2018 subscribe to official youtube channel of the champions and never miss another video. The swede joined barca in 2004 following a hugely successful sevenyear spell at celtic, where he is widely hailed as one of the best players in the clubs history.
Highlyrated celtic youngster josh adam is set to sign for manchester city after the current premier league champions beat a host of top clubs to the midfielders signature. Henrik larsson of celtic battles for the ball with alessio. He also shares how sir alex ferguson and gary neville attempted to keep him at old trafford before sharing his own. On november 20 he played his first game against real madrid but it ended in despair after 72 minutes when his studs. Celtics shootout record in uefa club competition is. What manchester uniteds players did after henrik larsson. Remembering the legends of football henrik larsson. Henrik larsson on the barcelona lineup for wembley now retired, swedens henrik larsson won a premier league. Reveals the bizarre reason he nearly missed 2007 champions league final. He then signed for one of the worlds biggest clubs, barcelona, and soon became a camp nou sweetheart. Barcelona were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition once in. As a child he was that kind of guy who always were in a fight with his classmates. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
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