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Helsingborg Striker Henrik Larsson Bids Tearful Farewell To Professional Football
The legendary attacker has played his final match for Helsingborg...
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Oct 29, 2009 2:23:15 PM
Legendary Swedish striker Henrik Larsson bid an emotional farewell to football on Wednesday night, admitting he found it difficult to keep his emotions in check as tributes from the likes of Sweden coach Lars Lagerback, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and international team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic were played at the ground.
The 38-year-old took to the pitch for the final time in Helsingborg's 2-0 Allsvenska defeat to Djurgarden, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning two decades.
"It really hits you when meet all this love. I'm normally quite a cool character but right now I feel like I could cry. It's huge to be able to end it on our home ground and it has to end some time. It's rubbish to end things this way [with a defeat] but you can't have everything in life," Larsson was quoted as saying by reporters.
"I don't know if I have to go down to the employment agency and do certain things, but I have the luck and luxury to be able to say no to jobs that are offered to me. But obviously there is an empty feeling at the present moment, and I need to fill that emptiness with something.
Larsson has been prolific during his time as a professional footballer, scoring over 300 goals during spells with Helsingborg, Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona and Manchester United.
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
The 38-year-old took to the pitch for the final time in Helsingborg's 2-0 Allsvenska defeat to Djurgarden, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning two decades.
"It really hits you when meet all this love. I'm normally quite a cool character but right now I feel like I could cry. It's huge to be able to end it on our home ground and it has to end some time. It's rubbish to end things this way [with a defeat] but you can't have everything in life," Larsson was quoted as saying by reporters.
"I don't know if I have to go down to the employment agency and do certain things, but I have the luck and luxury to be able to say no to jobs that are offered to me. But obviously there is an empty feeling at the present moment, and I need to fill that emptiness with something.
Larsson has been prolific during his time as a professional footballer, scoring over 300 goals during spells with Helsingborg, Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona and Manchester United.
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
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