Nils Liedholm vs Ove Kindvall
Sweden against Sweden. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Nils Liedholm
Sweden · 1950s · CM
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Sweden
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 23 · 12 goals
- Clubs
- IK Sleipner, IFK Norrköping FK, AC Milan
The elegant playmaker, a key figure in AC Milan's legendary Gre-No-Li trio, led Sweden to the 1958 World Cup final with his sublime skill and vision. Career record: 23 caps and 12 goals for Sweden; club career at IK Sleipner, IFK Norrköping FK, 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 puts Nils Liedholm ahead by 1 rating point, 91 against 90.
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