Published February 04,2024
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Kurt Hamrin, Sweden’s World Cup runner-up and Fiorentina’s all-time high scorer, has died aged 89, the Swedish Football Association mentioned on Sunday.
Hamrin, nicknamed “Little Bird” for the pace and style he confirmed on the wing, helped Sweden attain the 1958 World Cup ultimate with 4 objectives within the event, and was the final surviving participant from the ultimate, which they misplaced 5-2 to Pele’s Brazil.
“One of Swedish football’s greatest icons has left us. Rest in peace Kurt “Kurre” Hamrin,” the Swedish FA mentioned.
“He is a legend in both AIK and Fiorentina for his efforts in the clubs. Thank you Kurre for all the blue and yellow memories you have been involved in creating for so many, rest in peace.”
Hamrin started his profession at AIK in Sweden however is remembered most for his time spent in Italy’s Serie A at Juventus, Padova, Fiorentina, AC Milan and Napoli, and is ninth on the league’s all-time scoring record with 190 objectives.
He spent eight seasons at Fiorentina, serving to them win the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1961, their solely main European trophy, and is the membership’s file scorer with 208 objectives.
Although Hamrin later performed for Milan, successful the Scudetto and a European Cup, and ended his profession again in Sweden, he returned to Florence to stay along with his household, the place he died at his residence within the metropolis which adored him.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
