33·Legends

Ove Kindvall vs Tomas Brolin

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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.

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Tomas Brolin

Sweden · 1990s · CAM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Sweden
#8 of 33
Caps
47 · 26 goals
Clubs
Näsvikens IK, GIF Sundsvall, Parma Calcio 1913

A cult hero at Parma and a dazzling talent at the 1994 World Cup, this technically gifted attacker was superb operating between the lines. Career record: 47 caps and 26 goals for Sweden; club career at Näsvikens IK, GIF Sundsvall, Parma Calcio 1913.

The verdict

The almanac puts Ove Kindvall ahead by 2 rating points, 90 against 88.

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