Nils Liedholm
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Nils Erik Liedholm was a Swedish professional football player and coach. Il Barone, as he is affectionately known in Italy, was renowned for being part of the Swedish "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers alon
Liedholm with AC Milan in 1959
The AC Milan squad for the 1957–58 season; from left to right, standing: Reina, Galli, Fontana, Soldan, Lorenzo Buffon, Nils Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Radice, Bean; crouched: Beraldo, Grillo, Mariani, Cesare Maldini, Bergamaschi, Zannier, Francesco Zagatti, Cucchiaroni
"Gre-No-Li" trio
AS Roma coach Nils Liedholm poses in the 1975–76 preseason between the team's two new acquisitions, forward Carlo Petrini (left) and midfielder Loris Boni (right).
1958 FIFA World Cup final
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The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden, on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, and thus
Nils Liedholm
…Liedholm was the captain of the Sweden national team at the 1958 World Cup, celebrated in his home country. Aged almost 36, he helped Sweden to reach the World Cup final, where the team lost out to a Brazil side that included Didi and 17-year-old Pelé. Liedholm scored the opening goal of the final, which makes him the…
Swedish forward Hamrin (7) attempts to score in the final
Brazil – Sweden xG dinamics. Gennady Kravtsov. "Applied Statistics".