The A.C. Milan squad for the 1957–1958 season. From left to right, standing: Reina, Galli, Fontana, Soldan, Lorenzo Buffon, Nils Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Radice, Bean; crouched: Beraldo, Grillo, Mariani, Cesare Maldini, Bergamaschi, Zannier, Francesco Zagatti, Cucchiaroni.
Nils Erik Liedholm (pronounced[ˈnɪlːsˈlîːdhɔlm]; 8 October 1922 – 5 November 2007)[2][3] was a Swedish football midfielder and coach. Il Barone (The Baron), as he is affectionately known in Italy, was renowned for being part of the Swedish "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers along with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at A.C. Milan and the Sweden national team, with which he achieved notable success throughout his career.
Liedholm was an intelligent and technically gifted offensive playmaker who was renowned for his range of passing and his elegant style of play; he is regarded as one of Milan's and Sweden's greatest ever players,[4][5] and considered one of the best players of the post-war era.[6] At the end of the 20th century, Liedholm was voted the best Swedish player of the millennium by the readers of Sweden's largest newspaper, Aftonbladet.
As a coach, he was in charge of several teams in Italy, managing for nearly four decades, and was known for using a zonal marking system; he is regarded as one of the most successful managers in Italian football history.[7]
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Nils Erik Liedholm (pronounced [ˈnɪlːs ˈlîːdhɔlm]; 8 October 1922 – 5 November 2007) was a Swedish football midfielder and coach. Il Barone (The Baron)...
by the famous Gre-No-Li Swedish trio Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and NilsLiedholm. This was one of the club's most successful periods domestically, with...
finishing as runners-up to Juventus in 1980–81. Former Milan player NilsLiedholm was the manager at the time, with players such as Bruno Conti, Agostino...
Cup final were set in this match by Pelé (17 years and 249 days) and NilsLiedholm (35 years, 263 days) respectively. The final also marked several firsts:...
its beginnings by changing its name to Hellas Verona AC. Coached by NilsLiedholm, the team returned to Serie A in 1968 and remained in the elite league...
debut in a 0–0 draw against AC Milan on 16 September. Under manager NilsLiedholm, he was deployed as a winger or central midfielder and became one of...
"Gunnar Gren". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2014. "NilsLiedholm". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2014. "Lorenzo...
Swedish politician Nils Kreicbergs (born 1996), Latvian handball player NilsLiedholm (1922–2007), Swedish footballer and coach Nils Lofgren (born 1951)...
important players at the time, such as Lorenzo Buffon, Francesco Zagatti, NilsLiedholm, Gunnar Nordahl, and Juan Alberto Schiaffino; he immediately broke into...
FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship in the same year: 1958: NilsLiedholm (Milan and Sweden) 1982: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Paul Breitner (Bayern...
in a 0–0 home draw against Torino, during the 1973–74 Season, under NilsLiedholm, at the age of 19. As a youngster, he had been overlooked by scouts...
the Serie D with Asti Ma.Co.Bi., when he was only sixteen. In 1972, NilsLiedholm convinced him to join Fiorentina. He made his debut in Serie A in October...
players in a Milan team that was dominated by foreign stars such as NilsLiedholm and Gunnar Nordahl. Schiaffino won three national championships with...
as NilsLiedholm's assistant. His first experience as a head coach was leading Milan in the last six games of the 1986–87 season, replacing Liedholm and...
Bergamaschi CB 5 Cesare Maldini LH 6 Luigi Radice OR 7 Giancarlo Danova IR 8 NilsLiedholm (c) IL 9 Juan Alberto Schiaffino CF 10 Ernesto Grillo OL 11 Ernesto...
Eduardo Ricagni, the 42nd minute by Amos Mariani, and the 70th minute by NilsLiedholm helped give Milan a 3–1 lead. Saint-Étienne responded with goals from...
player to participate in, score, and win a World Cup final. Conversely, NilsLiedholm became the oldest player to score in a World Cup Final at 35 years 263...
during a dark period in Milan's footballing history, under manager NilsLiedholm. He made his Milan debut on 24 August 1980, in Serie B, in a 1–0 home...
marking system, which had already been introduced by his predecessor NilsLiedholm, and were known for their defensive strength, conceding few goals; indeed...
Rahn West Germany 2–2 18' Helmut Rahn (2) West Germany 3–2 84' 1958 NilsLiedholm Sweden 1–0 4' 5–2 Report Vavá Brazil 1–1 9' Vavá (2) Brazil 2–1 32'...
turned professional – most notably Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and NilsLiedholm at A.C. Milan – were therefore unavailable for a call up. On 25 June...
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