Soccer Extreme : Henrik Larsson, the once ageless wonder who’d begun to show plenty of age, has finally decided to hang up his boots with near immediate effect. Three games remain in a rather pedestrian Helsignborgs season and three games remain in Henrik’s footballing career.Unless he’s summoned back for World Cup 2014 qualifying, of course.
Never really a sad day when a player who is clearly in decline decides to hang up his boots, but a bittersweet one, as Larsson is nearly a universal figure of respect and reverence. Fortunately, the world of sport won’t be without him for long – Henrik’s pulling a Batistuta: from football to floorball for Henrik it’s being said.
This isn’t a new thing for Henrik – he’s been playing for many, many years and has even been a part of the Helsingborgs club floorball team for the last year. What’s floorball you ask? Hockey indoors – floor hockey even.
Henrik hasn’t been quite so explicit with his post-retirement life, but as part of the team already, there’s little question is simply a switch of the primary sport for him.
“I enjoyed my career and want to thank everyone who has supported me in all these years. Now it’s time for something else. I will think over what I would like to do. First I will need time to adjust to to the non-football life.
“What I do know is that I’m 100 per cent about my decision to end my playing career.”
Keeping himself fit with another professional sport, is there any question the next non-Sven gaffer of the Swedish NT will call in 8 months time to ask…just how fit is fit? (theoffside)