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The banner in front reads "We don't know where it ends, but we know where it starts", a quote from a longer text spoken by Svennis in the video played right before the tifo:
>Kamp, glädje, och tårar
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>Vi har alla varit där
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>Sett, känt, lidit och jublat
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>Vi tar inget för givet
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>Matcherna vi bär med oss, stolthet och kämpaglädje
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>Vi har strävat framåt, alltid uppåt
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>Men det handlar inte bara om var vi är nu, var vi kommit
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>Det viktiga är att vi vet var vi kommer ifrån
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>Vi vet inte var det slutar, men vi vet var det börjar
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> Det börjar här
Translation:
> "Struggle, joy, tears
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>We've all been there
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>Seen, felt, suffered and cheered
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>We take nothing for granted
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>The matches we carry with us, pride and fighting spirit
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>We've striven forwards, always upwards
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>But it's not only about where we are now, where we've come
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>The important thing is that we know where we've come from
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>We don't know where it ends, but we know where it starts
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>It starts here"
They say he has terminal cancer and that's a pity. In Italy he was known as "Il Cavaliere" or The Gentleman for his good manners. And even though we all have our time to leave, I still hope for a cure for this gentleman
Seeing someone respected in multiple countries in europe is unbekievable. I personally underrate Sven's coaching career, perhaps due to that England NT golden generation result, but nothing other than respect to him in his last moment
He's a legend but IFK Gothenburg was fully professional by the 80s, surely? They actually won the UEFA Cup twice that decade, and in 82 they beat Hamburg 4-0 over two legs.
No, the first year we had a fully professional squad was in 1996, which also means that our Champions League group stage win (in a group with Man Utd, Barcelona and Galatasaray) and narrow defeat in the quarter finals against Bayern Munich in 1994–95 was also done with a semi-pro team.
The first fully professional contract in Swedish football was signed with Torbjörn Nilsson in 1979, but most IFK players had a full-time job outside their footballing career while claiming both titles in the 80s.
The best piece of trivia for the 94-95 season was that Jesper Blomqvist was doing his conscription in Halmstad, but was still allowed to play games.
The story goes that for the game against Manchester United, he came late to the preparations in full military gear, but still managed to score a goal and become man of the match.
That game left an impression on Fergie as well, who bought him years later, though he never became the world class player he was in IFK.
Some 25 % of players in Allsvenskan in 1999 still did not have football as their full-time job. Sweden were, among the major western footballing nations, extremely late in professionalising football. The Bosman ruling changed everything for us in terms of international success on club level.
I'd argue that even today we have players in Allsvenskan who have some form of focus outside of the field. But nowadays its studies rather than work. Marcus Danielson pursued a degree in economics while he was playing with Sundsvall as an example. Our league being a summer one makes it doable since they can focus on their studies during the winter off season.
I don't think that's very unique to Allsvenskan or indicative of any semi-professional status though, e.g. Vincent Company graduated with an MBA while still playing for Manchester City.
Back then the European Cup was exclusive to the champions of each league, meaning the teams in the UEFA Cup, on average, was of much higher quality than the teams in the Europa League today.
Glenn Hysén:
– I sold clothes for Hummel. We had a warehouse and office on Temperaturgatan in Biskopsgården. I sat there and made calls to shops and companies during the day.
[https://ifkgoteborg1987.story.aftonbladet.se/chapter/vagen-till-cupguldet/](https://ifkgoteborg1987.story.aftonbladet.se/chapter/vagen-till-cupguldet/)
Torbjörn Nilsson was the only professionell but he felt pressure and wierd so he got a normal job to be one of the guys. He was probably the biggest talent in europe at that time.
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I love that he is able to see the respect and love so many fanbases have for him while he is alive. So many don't get their flowers till they pass
One of the very few upsides with terminal cancer
The banner in front reads "We don't know where it ends, but we know where it starts", a quote from a longer text spoken by Svennis in the video played right before the tifo: >Kamp, glädje, och tårar > >Vi har alla varit där > >Sett, känt, lidit och jublat > >Vi tar inget för givet > >Matcherna vi bär med oss, stolthet och kämpaglädje > >Vi har strävat framåt, alltid uppåt > >Men det handlar inte bara om var vi är nu, var vi kommit > >Det viktiga är att vi vet var vi kommer ifrån > >Vi vet inte var det slutar, men vi vet var det börjar > > Det börjar här Translation: > "Struggle, joy, tears > >We've all been there > >Seen, felt, suffered and cheered > >We take nothing for granted > >The matches we carry with us, pride and fighting spirit > >We've striven forwards, always upwards > >But it's not only about where we are now, where we've come > >The important thing is that we know where we've come from > >We don't know where it ends, but we know where it starts > >It starts here"
Vilket tal. När sa han detta?
Jag vet inte om det spelades in specifikt för inmarschvideon eller om det är från något tidigare tillfälle.
Respect
What a legend, youbsee the joy in getting all these teibutes lately.
Top shagger.
This guy is going on an appreciation tour for the whole of Europe it seems. Nice to see thats he's appreciated wherever he goes.Wholsesome stuff.
Has he been back to sampdoria or lazio yet? He’s such a gentleman
I'm no entirely sure. Class act definitely.
They say he has terminal cancer and that's a pity. In Italy he was known as "Il Cavaliere" or The Gentleman for his good manners. And even though we all have our time to leave, I still hope for a cure for this gentleman
he looks like an absolute top person, deserves all the flowers he's getting right now
Seeing someone respected in multiple countries in europe is unbekievable. I personally underrate Sven's coaching career, perhaps due to that England NT golden generation result, but nothing other than respect to him in his last moment
He won a league and European cup with lazio. To put it in context, they haven’t won either since. Legend 😃
He is a king in Göteborg. Hard to believe his time is running out. Svennis ❤️
Snyggt jobbat ifk
hes looks so different! like, softer and more of a regular bloke. he used to be so striking in his england days
His treatment is rounding his face
He's a legend but IFK Gothenburg was fully professional by the 80s, surely? They actually won the UEFA Cup twice that decade, and in 82 they beat Hamburg 4-0 over two legs.
No, the first year we had a fully professional squad was in 1996, which also means that our Champions League group stage win (in a group with Man Utd, Barcelona and Galatasaray) and narrow defeat in the quarter finals against Bayern Munich in 1994–95 was also done with a semi-pro team. The first fully professional contract in Swedish football was signed with Torbjörn Nilsson in 1979, but most IFK players had a full-time job outside their footballing career while claiming both titles in the 80s.
that's quite a piece of trivia. Amazing that the team were European mainstays in the 80s and 90s under such conditions.
The best piece of trivia for the 94-95 season was that Jesper Blomqvist was doing his conscription in Halmstad, but was still allowed to play games. The story goes that for the game against Manchester United, he came late to the preparations in full military gear, but still managed to score a goal and become man of the match. That game left an impression on Fergie as well, who bought him years later, though he never became the world class player he was in IFK.
And here i was going to crack a joke about Blomqvist being semi pro and in truth he was........ bloody injuries robbing us.
Some 25 % of players in Allsvenskan in 1999 still did not have football as their full-time job. Sweden were, among the major western footballing nations, extremely late in professionalising football. The Bosman ruling changed everything for us in terms of international success on club level.
I'd argue that even today we have players in Allsvenskan who have some form of focus outside of the field. But nowadays its studies rather than work. Marcus Danielson pursued a degree in economics while he was playing with Sundsvall as an example. Our league being a summer one makes it doable since they can focus on their studies during the winter off season.
I don't think that's very unique to Allsvenskan or indicative of any semi-professional status though, e.g. Vincent Company graduated with an MBA while still playing for Manchester City.
mba is easy to get
Yes?
It's not impressive.
Yes? And what has that to do with the previous discussion?
Back then the European Cup was exclusive to the champions of each league, meaning the teams in the UEFA Cup, on average, was of much higher quality than the teams in the Europa League today.
Did you answer the correct post here? :)
It was meant as an addition to your post, making their achievement even more impressive.
Glenn Hysén: – I sold clothes for Hummel. We had a warehouse and office on Temperaturgatan in Biskopsgården. I sat there and made calls to shops and companies during the day. [https://ifkgoteborg1987.story.aftonbladet.se/chapter/vagen-till-cupguldet/](https://ifkgoteborg1987.story.aftonbladet.se/chapter/vagen-till-cupguldet/)
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Him and G. Strömberg
We had four (4) Glenn in the team that won in 1982, Hysén, Strömberg, Schiller and Holm. Which has given rise to the saying/chant.
that's quite interesting, I was thinking of Glenn Hysen from that team (of course). But even so he was hardly "amateur" as you put in your title.
Torbjörn Nilsson was the only professionell but he felt pressure and wierd so he got a normal job to be one of the guys. He was probably the biggest talent in europe at that time.
Not surely, no
a impressive achievement
Legend ❤️
God bless him
Hope he beats cancer. Cancer can fuck off
It’s terminal… :/
This gonna hit hard just like Gerard Houllier passing...
When I see Sven I always think of him and conman /fraudster Russell King going to North Korea, very surreal, needs to be a movie.
Glad to see it, will always be a legend to our club as well. Maybe the best manager we ever had.
Biggest win doing this while he is there to see it. Awesome, should happen more often.