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1) Quotes by Larsson himself

“This is the club for me. This is where I made myself as a player, this is where everybody got to know me and this is the club that I will be eternally grateful to for giving me that opportunity when maybe other clubs didn’t believe in me. This is where I got back into the Swedish national team an went on to play in European Championships and World Cups for Sweden. I couldn’t have done that without Celtic.”
Henrik Larsson On Celtic in the Herald newspaper ( 25th May 2008)

Larsson on Celtic
"I loved being at Barcelona and will be forever grateful for all the affection and support I was given there. The same goes for Celtic and nobody should have to ask what Celtic means to me."
(Dec 06)

Caller: Henrik, now that you have played for Celtic, Manchester United and Barcelona. Which club would you pick to play for if you had to start your career again?
Henrik Larsson: Celtic, it is where I made my name and it is the club I was at for seven years
(Apr 07)

'They should learn a lesson. Never talk untill the game is finished.'
Larsson on Blackburn after the second leg, 2003. Celtic won 2-0

'I don't see anything postive about my performance in the final. Scoring two goals in a final doesn't mean anything if you lose. All I wanted was for Celtic to win the cup.'
Henrik Larsson speaking after Seville, 2003



2) Quotes by others on Larsson

"When he came to Barcelona, Henrik said nice things about me but by the time he left he was my idol," said Ronaldinho. "In fact, he was my idol even before that. I remember him playing for Sweden in the 1994 World Cup. Henrik taught me a lot about football and I learned even more from him as a person. I was disappointed that he left for Sweden because I would have loved to have played with him for longer. Now United will benefit from his experience and knowledge. They are incredibly lucky. He is still in incredibly good shape and could carry on playing at the highest level for a long time."
Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona) on Henrik Larsson, Jan 2007


Larsson's talents have quickly come to the fore throughout his career. At Celtic, he scored 242 times in 315 appearances in all competitons; for Sweden, he has 36 goals in 93 games; at Barcelona, the club legend Julio Salinas, writing in El Mundo Deportivo, awarded him 10 out of 10 for his performances last season, higher than any other player, including Ronaldinho.
"He had an incredible season," Salinas said last night. "I had no option but to give him 10 out of 10. He always went about his job in the right way. He spent time on the bench but never once did he moan. His whole demeanour was admirable and when he was given his chance he took it. I can only be impressed by Larsson as a person and a player. He is 35 but he runs around like a 20-year-old. It was a shame he did not stay as he still has a lot to give at the highest level."
From the Guardian Jan 007

"With Henrik leaving us at the end of the season this club is losing a great scorer, no question. But I am also losing a great friend. Henrik was my idol and now that I am playing next to him it is fantastic. He is a real friend and that is a pleasure. I just want to enjoy the remaining time he has with us rather than dwell on what we will be missing when he's gone. I haven't tried to convince Henrik to stay at Barcelona. I respect him so much that I can't try to influence his decision. It's something he has thought about for a long time. I'm not happy he's leaving but I'm not going to pressure him at all. At Henrik's age many players announce their retirement from international football but no one I know his age is at the great physical level Henrik is at right now. He could play at the highest level for a long time."
In April 2006 team mate Ronaldinho on Larsson's upcoming departure

"People always talk about Ronaldinho, and everything but I didn't see him today - I saw Henrik Larsson. Two times he came on - he changed the game, that is what killed the game - sometimes you talk about Ronaldinho and Eto'o and people like that, you need to talk about the proper footballer who made the difference and that was Henrik Larsson tonight "
Thierry Henry pays tribute to Larsson's contribution to Barcelona's winningthe European Cup Final game in 2006 against his own brave Arsenal side after they had led the match for much of the match with only ten men on the field.

"We all know Henrik is a quality player. I have said before I think he is the best Scandinavian player since Michael Laudrup – and he has shown that in training and games.
"His touch is something we can all learn from.
"You never stop learning as a player and Henrik has done a few tricks in training that have had us all standing up and looking and saying ‘we have not seen that before’."
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd and Norway intl Striker)
Feb 2007

If I ever have a tiger, I'll set it on Larsson - Chick Young (Scottish journalist)






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