Henrik's PageCheers for the seven years.A deadly striker whose goalscoring prowess for club and country has become legendary, Henrik Larsson is strong on the ball, good in the air and possesses a sharp footballing brain.
National team Larsson earned his first call-up in 1992 and helped Sweden achieve third place at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He scored against Italy at UEFA EURO 2000 and found the net three times during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He retired from international football in April 2003 after 24 goals in 73 games. Henrik has decided to play in Euro 2004.Here's hoping he can add to his goals tally at International Level06/06/04Larsson scores as Sweden defeats Poland 3-1 in warm upClubLarsson made his debut in 1989 for Hogasborgs BK, scoring 23 goals over three years before joining hometown team Helsingborgs IF in 1992. After 34 goals in 31 games, a move to Dutch side Feyenoord followed, before in 1997 he joined us.30/12/04Henrik signs for Barcelona.A one year deal with the option of a further year.
Born: 20/09/1971 Helsingborg, SwedenSigned: July 1997 FeyenoordCaps: 73 Goals: 24 World Cup Bronze Medal Winner1994Swedish Player of the Year1998Scottish Player of the Year 1998/99,2000/2001Golden Boot winner: 2000/0135 league goalsChampions league winner: 2005/06
* This does not includes friendlies**Including qualifying roundsI'm gonnae make an attempt to sort this table oot!SOMETIME ...Following interview taken from Ah cannae mind
Henrik Larsson
Henrik, did you experience racism while you were growing up in Sweden?
Yes, in school I experienced some racism, because back then it was unusual to have a black kid at school, I was one of the few.
How did you feel?
At first I didn't understand what they meant because there were words I had never heard before. Then I started to understand what they were saying and I started to stand up for myself.
Is racism a big problem in Sweden?
I think that it is becoming better, because when I was young there was a lot of it, not only against black people but against foreigners who had come to Sweden to work, because they had trouble in their own countries. I think that it's about to change, I hope so.
Have any of you encountered racism in football?
You always have something, If somebody calls me a nigger I just shake my head. I look at him and say, you are not really right up here, to say something like that, it's crazy.
Do you have a message for Celtic fans?
Of course you can't like everybody, thats impossible; but in terms of colour, to not like somebody because he or she has a different skin - that's stupid. You have to look beyond that because as a human being you have to experience the person from the inside first.