There is mourning in the world of football. In the last he died Kurt Hamrin, last survivor of the final 1958 World Cup that was played between Brazil and Sweden in Stockholm. Match in which the 'canarinha' became champion of the world Cup with a young man Pele.
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The news of the death of the former Swedish international was confirmed by Fiorentina, one of their clubs. The last survivor of that final lost his life at the age of 89 near Florence, Italy).
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“President Commisso and his family, the club management and the entire Fiorentina They join the pain of the family and the world of football for the disappearance of Kurt Hamrin, football and Fiorentina legend,” the Florence team said in a statement.
“Swedish football has lost one of its great players,” wrote the Swedish Football Federation on your website. “It is not simply his achievements, his goals, his passes and his involvement on the right wing that made 'Kurre' a legend that we have never forgotten. He was a loyal player and a popular figure in all the clubs he played for” , added the organization.
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Hamrin He trained at AIK in his country and played most of his sporting career in Italian football. He visited the jackets of Juventus (1956-1957), Padova (1957-1958), Fiorentina (1958-1967), AC Milan (1967-1969) and Naples (1969-1972), before returning to his country to play a few final months for IFK Stockholm.
Il Presidente Commisso, la sua Famiglia, la Dirigenza e tutta la Fiorentina si uniscono al dolore della miglia e dell'intero world del calcium per la scomparsa di Kurt Hamrin, legenda del calcium e della Fiorentina, di cui dell'intero el record de goal segnati in maglia viola💜 pic.twitter.com/W1mK4HUkLy
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) February 4, 2024
On his way through the country of the boot, 'Uccellino' ('little bird')nicknamed for his agility and speed, scored 190 goals and is the ninth top scorer in the history of theto Serie A of Italy.
Among its titles stands out an Italian league (1968), a European Cup (1969) and one Cup Winners' Cup (1968) with Milan, in addition to another Winners' Cup with Fiorentina in 1961.
He was international with his team 32 times, scored 17 goals with the shirt, four of them in the 1958 World Cup and helped Sweden reach the final of the tournament that was held in his country.
Kurt “Kurre” Hamrin – kort, teknisk, ödmjuk och legend! 1934-2024 Därmed har den sista spelaren från de båda lagen i VM-finalen (🇸🇪 🇧🇷) 1958 gått bort.
Great Kurt! 🇸🇪🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/4h7vHh7sr6
— HoaHoaKlassiker (@HoaHoaKlassiker) February 4, 2024
In the decisive match, Hamrin scored a goal, but could not avoid defeat (5-2) against a Brazilian team that had Pelé and Garrincha, two of the best players in the world.
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With information from AFP.
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