Kurt Hamrin vs Ove Kindvall
Sweden against Sweden. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Kurt Hamrin
Sweden · CM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Sweden
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 32 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- AIK Fotboll, ACF Fiorentina, AC Milan
A legend at Fiorentina and a prolific goalscorer, this dynamic forward was a key attacking threat for Sweden, often drifting from the right wing to influence play centrally. Career record: 32 caps and 17 goals for Sweden; club career at AIK Fotboll, ACF Fiorentina, AC Milan.
Ove Kindvall
Sweden · 1960s–70s · ST
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Sweden
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 43 · 16 goals
- Clubs
- IFK Norrköping FK, Feyenoord Rotterdam, IFK Göteborg
Three minutes from the end of extra time at the San Siro on 6 May 1970, he took a long ball down on his shoulder and lifted it past Evan Williams to beat Celtic and make Feyenoord the first Dutch club to win the European Cup. The Intercontinental Cup followed that year, with two Dutch championships, the Guldbollen in 1966 and 129 goals in 144 games in Rotterdam. Career record: 43 caps and 16 goals for Sweden; club career at IFK Norrköping FK, Feyenoord Rotterdam, IFK Göteborg.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 90.
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