May 24, 2006

Cruyff on Larsson

'Larsson is technically an excellent player with different qualities and he almost never makes a mistake,'

Johan Cruyff

May 16, 2006

Mjällby withdraws undefeated

The greatest AIK player of my time has decided to withdraw from the field, undefeated. Two moments that I believe I will remember for as long as I remember anything; Mjällby's competitive international debut against England in 1998.

1. Darren Anderton and Mjällby compete for the ball. Mjällby tackles Anderton out of the TV screen and gains the ball.
2. Like a nimble blonde tank Mjällby charges through defenders in the penalty area and puts the ball in the net while a desperate David Seaman frantically tries to get out of the way.


Mjällby also captained the team that won the Group of Death in the 2002 World Cup and was nominated for the World Team. The above tackle is, I believe, in the middle of the pitch with two seconds left of the first half in the game against Argentina.

On the club level he won both the Swedish League with AIK and the Scottish League with Celtic, where he also reached the UEFA Cup final.