Veidekke has been commissioned to build 244 apartments and non-domestic premises in Råsunda near Stockholm for the city of Solna’s public housing foundation a design-and-build contract with a contract value of SEK 609.5 million The Bollen block in Råsunda is under development under the auspices of Signalisten the city of Solna’s public housing foundation Veidekke has now been commissioned to build a residential block that will comprise 244 rental apartments of which six residences adapted to special needs as well as premises for a new health center.  “We look forward to working with Veidekke to develop the Bollen block into an attractive and sustainable section of Solna This project signals the start of an expansion phase and a high pace in residential construction,” says Lars Jolérus The project is being implemented as a design-and-build contract with groundwork and demolition starting in spring 2025 while a five-story building will be preserved will move into new premises in one of the buildings Varying in size from one to five rooms plus kitchen the apartments are designed to appeal to a wide range of target groups Plans include a large garage and two new shelters below ground The energy supply will incorporate solar panels The new buildings will be certified in line with the Miljöbyggnad Silver environmental standard “We are looking forward to building more rental apartments in a “new” Råsunda neighborhood we are excited to be able to start construction of a large high-quality rental project,” says Linus Wåhlin at Veidekke Construction Sweden presenting such challenges as high groundwater levels and a metro network under parts of the construction site working businesses and traffic must be taken into account The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2029 The contract is included in the Q1 2025 order book Veidekke is one of Scandinavia's largest contractors In addition to undertaking all types of building and civil engineering assignments the group also maintains roads and produces asphalt and aggregates Veidekke emphasises stakeholder involvement and local experience Its annual turnover is approximately NOK 43 billion and half of its 8,000 employees own shares in the company Veidekke is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and has posted a profit every year since its inception in 1936 By August 16 – Brazil has bid farewell to the famous stadium where they announced their arrival as a world football force at the World Cup in 1958 Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the final of that tournament at the Råsunda Stadium (pictured above) in Stockholm and was invited to compete in the last match ever to be played there last night That World Cup final saw a 17-year-old Pelé score two goals as he marked his arrival on the world stage by helping Brazil to the first of their record five World Cup victories Pelé and Brazil went on to win the subsequent World Cup in 1962 in Chile Back in Sweden for the occasion last night Pelé said: “The biggest memory of being here is that Brazil was unknown until we won the World Cup “Before 1958 nobody knew Brazil – even the name on the flag was wrong and [player Mário] Zagallo asked them to fix it.” Completing the sense of history and occasion was the presence of Ulf Lindberg one of the children born to legendary Brazilian Garrincha Although debates often pit Argentina’s Diego Maradona and Pelé (pictured above with Swedish former soccer players at the Råsunda stadium) against each other for the title of the world’s greatest player many Brazilians actually believe Garrincha is more deserving of the title He was in phenomenal form during the 1958 and 1962 World Cups and his role in that legendary Brazilian side is easily understated pace and agility made him a handful for opponents who often did not know how to deal with him said: “I remember Garrincha hitting two crosses in that game and generally doing all the things he was great at “He was without a doubt the best right-winger in the world.” Brazil won last night’s friendly 3-0 Leandro Damião opening the scoring before two late goals from Alexandre Pato secured the win The Råsunda will be demolished at the end of the Swedish domestic season this winter and the new Friends Arena in Stockholm will open with a friendly against England in November The Swedish Football Association has reportedly offered to send artefacts from the famous ground after its demolition to their Brazilian counterparts Contact the writer of this story at zib.l1746483585labto1746483585ofdlr1746483585owedi1746483585sni@d1746483585log.d1746483585ivad1746483585 News from North and Central America and the Caribbean Those days had to come. In mid-September Swedish fans experiences the very last derby at the 75-year-old national stadium Råsunda between AIK Solna and Djurgarden IF an unquestionable classic of Scandinavian football Those of ‘visiting’ DIF even wrote on the fence that this is their last gag at the old venue But hosts weren’t giving way to the opposition with several choreographies planned – opening tifo without pyrotechnics Then the second half presentations of both fanbases with massive amounts of pyro that led to the game being halted for a moment And then the outcome that made one side very happy – AIK won 3:0 to end a beautiful period of derby clashes at the old stadium though with 28,057 it wasn’t a sell-out though the AIK - Malmö FF fixture is also a league classic Opening tifo of the home side had a giant sign with the stadium’s name in central part with club colours and some flares in the background That of course couldn’t have been the end as AIK’s “Black Army” wouldn’t leave the stadium without a proper ‘bang’ That came in the 2nd half and can be seen below The very last pyroshow at an Allsvenskan game in the 75-year-old heart of Swedish football Just as a reminder let us mention that the new Friends Arena has already been inaugurated on October 27 but to date no football pitch has been laid It is expected to be ready for its first game in mid-November or to put it more simply: next week StadiumDB.com is one of the world's leading websites dedicated to football stadiums © 2001-now StadiumDB.com Van Halen News Desk The Latest News & Info about The Mighty Van Halen August 25, 2016—by Leave a Comment Van Halen rocked Sweden for the first time Here’s a fantastic shot of The Mighty Van Halen performing at Rasunda Stadium in Stockholm during that very day This was part of the “Monsters of Rock” stadium shows that wrapped up the legendary 1984 tour here’s an excellent sounding audience recording of that very concert Definitely one of the best sounding 1984 shows that’s circulated you’ll recognize a certain guitar riff that was later turned into a complete song they released on a later album and check out additional photos from this show Filed Under: 1984, Live Audio, News, Van Halen All Rights Reserved · Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen Elfsborg took home its first Allsvenskan title since 2006 The 2012 Allsvenskan championship came down to the final day and it was Elfsborg that eked out the title at the final whistle The 2012 champions went into last day of the season holding a two-point lead over Malmö FF which just three days earlier sat in first place could only muster a 1-1 draw with Örebro Nov 1 while Elfsborg pulled out a 3-2 win over Mjällby the same day setting the stage for the final day of the season Every team was in action simultaneously on Nov and Elfsborg certainly had the easier time taking on Åtvidaberg while Malmö had to travel to Solna to face AIK in the final Allsvenskan match at Rasunda Stadium players spent nearly as much time watching the scoreboard as they did their opponents “We knew AIK was winning,” said Elfsborg midfielder Oscar Hiljemark “Right after (Åtvidaberg) made (our game) 1-1 AIK was winning 2-0 and we knew all we had to do was not lose.” Elfsborg finished with 59 points while Malmö slid to third place after remaining on 56 points BK Häcken completed its best season in the Allsvenskan with a win over Sundsvall to finished in second place Häcken for an excellent season and AIK for its 2-0 win,” said Malmö manager Rikard Norling “We did our best this season but came up short.” Elfsborg took the lead in its gold-medal match when Stefan Ishizaki scored on a free kick in the 30th minute The 16,156 fans at Borås were still celebrating the goal three minutes later when the scoreboard flashed the news from Råsunda that Mohammed Bangura had put AIK on top The news brought a raucous cheer from the stands AIK moved Elfsborg closer to the title slightly less than a hour later Viktor Lundberg gave AIK a 2-0 lead in its match with Malmö in the 62nd minute and even when Victor Prodell scored in the 76th minute to equalize for Åtvidaberg Elfsborg knew the championship was in its hands “We had a little talk when they made it 1-1,” Hiljemark said “We knew AIK was winning 2-0 so we decided to just play for the tie We didn’t want to open the game for them and we kept control of things for the last minutes.” BK Häcken finished its best-ever Allsvenskan season with a 2-1 win over Sundsvall to finish in second place Waris Majeed scored his league-best 23rd goal of the season to put Häcken in front after 48 minutes Fredrik Holster tied the game for Sundsvall at the 69-minute mark Tom Soderberg headed home the silver-medal winning goal for Häcken seven minutes from Häcken had no shot at taking its first-ever title after it dropped four points back in the race in Round 28 the gold medal clinching result with Åtvidaberg was exactly how the season was supposed to end—with the Lennart Johansson trophy returning to Borås for the first time since 2006 “We like to be on top and we have been on top in 23 of 30 innings So I think we are damn worthy champions," said Elfsborg head coach Jörgen Lennartsson “I am very proud that we lived up to everything all the expectations we had built up in the spring When there was a little downturn in the autumn It is the hallmark of winners: how to handle adversity.” Örebro and GAIS drop down to the Superettan next season Östers and Brommapojkarna return to the Allsvenskan as the top two teams in the Superettan Sundsvall faces Halmstad in the relegation/promotion playoff Sweden's Kurre Hamrins lined up on the field with his teammates in connection with the World Cup qualifying match at home against West Germany at the Råsunda soccer stadium Former Fiorentina and Sweden great Kurt Hamrin has died at the age of 89 He was the last living player to take part in the 1958 World Cup final The Swedish soccer federation announced the death on Sunday a former Fiorentina and Sweden great who was the last living player to have participated in the 1958 World Cup final The Swedish soccer federation announced Hamrin's death on Sunday “One of Swedish football’s biggest icons has left us Rest in peace Kurt “Kurre” Hamrin,” it said in a statement on social media "“Kurre” Hamrin was a big factor in Sweden’s World Cup silver in 1958 He is a legend at both AIK and Fiorentina for his efforts at the clubs “Our thoughts go out to Kurt’s family and friends Thank you “Kurre” for all the blue and yellow memories you have helped create for so many,” it added Hamrin scored 17 goals in 32 matches for Sweden He netted in the semifinal against West Germany in 1958 but Sweden was beaten 5-2 by Brazil in the final The last survivor on Brazil’s side was Mario Zagallo who died just a month earlier at the age of 92 Hamrin was also Fiorentina’s record goalscorer — tied with Gabriel Batistuta — with 203 goals in his nine years with the club before leaving for AC Milan in 1967 He was ninth in the list of all-time Serie A goalscorers with 190 goals for five clubs in the Italian league Former soccer player Kurt "Kurre" Hamrin receives an honorary award at a football gala event The Swede also played for Napoli and IFK Stockholm before moving back to Florence after retiring He was living in the Italian city when he died the Fiorentina board and everyone associated with the club share the pain of Kurt Hamrim’s family and the entire footballing world for his passing,” Fiorentina said “Hamrin was and will always be a true legend for all football fans He still holds the record for most goals scored for the club He won the Cup Winners’ Cup and two Italian Cups with the Viola and had strong ties with the city of Florence.” Hamrin started his career at AIK in Sweden before moving to Italy and Juventus which was apparently alerted to his skills by a passionate letter from a miner Former soccer player Kurt Hamrin signs a match shirt ahead of Brazilcham's gala dinner for the Brazilian world champions of 1958 at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm He only spent one season there before moving to Padova on loan and then Fiorentina in 1958 Hamrin helped Fiorentina win the Italian Cup in 1961 and 1966 as well as the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1961 when he finished the competition as the top scorer with six goals Hamrin also won the Italian league title with Milan in 1968 and scored both goals for the Rossoneri when they beat Hamburg 2–0 in the Cup Winners’ Cup final that year He helped Milan win the European Cup the following season netting a goal in the semifinal against defending champion Manchester United an unforgettable pillar of Rossonero history,” Milan said in a statement on X “All of AC Milan joins his family and friends in sharing their grief and pain on this day.” The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months Christina Philippou is affiliated with the RAF FA own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK View all partners Brazilian football legend Pelé (1940-2022) inspired countless fans with his skills on the pitch But his contribution to the off-the-pitch business of football is by no means less impressive Following his retirement from the New York Cosmos in 1977, Pelé ran his own company, Pelé Sports and Marketing It wasn’t uncommon for retired footballers to take on another job when Pelé first went into business – players weren’t paid the large sums they are today – but Pelé’s success was unusual in terms of scope and recognition Pelé changed the way businesses viewed Brazilian footballers and the sport as a whole And that changed the football industry beyond recognition Brazilian football has come a long way since first reaching the World Cup finals in the 1950s. 1,219 Brazilian players now play professionally in 81 different countries, including four of the top 20 most expensive transfers of all time The €222 million (£192 million) transfer of Neymar Jr from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain in 2017 was record breakingly expensive. Historically, however, Brazilian footballers were not highly regarded by leagues or international sponsors as football was more European focused It was Pelé’s success that changed this perception leading to increased investment and interest in Brazilian football The growth of Brazilian football as a business has been a direct result of the national team’s success Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times and consistently produced world class players like Pelé While the likes of Garrincha (1933-1983) elevated the global “brand” of Brazilian football the money spinning industry that we recognise football as today is more recent – and it started with Pelé Here, Pelé’s success was helped by historical timing – his latter playing years and retirement in 1977 came when international sponsorship had started to come on board with FIFA (Coca-Cola became a sponsor in 1974) But it was his international recognition that shone the spotlight on the Brazilian team More sponsorship for the governing bodies meant more money for the sport. In English football (where club finance data is widely available), research shows that wages increased in line with the growth in broadcasting income provided by sponsorship And with the growth in sponsorship came the need for athlete images for sponsors to use – and Pelé was the obvious first choice They are also seen as role models and influencers Pelé’s international fame and national hero status helped him to use his image after retirement. So influential was that image that Coca-Cola signed him for advertising campaigns in 2001 There has also been a rise in team sponsorships where brands are signed as the official sponsor of a football team As a result, investment has been made in the construction of new stadiums and training facilities and the hosting of major international tournaments such as the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games Pelé’s global image was also helpful in raising the profiles of his clubs. Santos FC became a household name thanks to its most famous player and the New York Cosmos benefited through global recognition in markets that US football had not previously reached The same is true of the Brazilian national team. The 1950s were a buoyant time for the Brazilian economy, which created an ideal atmosphere for its football industry to grow with Brazil being crowned world champions in three of his four FIFA World Cups This created a product of “team Brazil” at a time when sponsorship was becoming an increasingly integral part of football The economics of football meant vested interests and politics made use of the culturally important team, a legacy still in existence today Regardless of the issues, Pelé’s legacy of Brazilian greatness will march on. As the blurb for his 2007 autobiography stated: “even people who don’t know football know Pelé.” Fabege and Telenor Sweden have signed a ten-year lease for 9,800 sqm of office bicycle storage and garage space at a combined annual rental value of approximately SEK 31m The lease marks the start of Fabege’s planned utilisation of office development rights in Råsunda Occupancy is scheduled to occur in the second half of 2018 whose workplaces are currently located near Slussen environmentally certified office in the new Hörnan 1 block The office will be located near the Frösundaleden highway as well as airport shuttles to Arlanda and Bromma Airports The office will also be within walking distance of Solna Centrum.  “It feels great to be moving to a new Stockholm office The new premises will allow us to create a modern flexible office environment that promotes collaboration creativity and efficiency,” says Patrik Hofbauer Telenor’s lease will be a Green Lease which entails that both parties will aim to identify operating solutions that are resource-efficient and environmentally smart at the same time as the building will be environmentally certified according to the BREEAM Very Good standard “Through this transaction and our other aggressive project acquisitions in the first half of the year we have paved the way for the future development of our areas and we see excellent potential to continue developing our project portfolio,” concludes Christian Hermelin   Fabege intends to acquire and develop the property which is currently jointly owned by PEAB.  Following the signing of the lease slightly more than 60 per cent of the project property is now leased – “We are delighted with this lease and are pleased to know that Telenor Sweden shares our vision for the new Råsunda This exciting project is breathing new life into an old city district in Solna,” says Klaus Hansen Vikström Deputy CEO and Director of Business Development at Fabege +46 70 666 13 80 Klaus Hansen Vikström Deputy CEO and Director of Business Development This constitutes information that Fabege AB (publ) may be legally obliged to publish under the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act The information was released for publication at 10:00 a.m Fabege AB (publ) is one of Sweden’s leading property companies focusing mainly on letting and managing office premises and property development The carrying amount of the company’s property portfolio is approximately SEK 33.8bn The portfolio is concentrated in the Stockholm region and has an annualised rental value of SEK 2.2bn and a lettable area of 1 million sqm Fabege’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm AIK midfielder Kenny Pavey has won the hearts of his fans When Kenny Pavey walked onto the pitch at Rasunda Stadium April 27 it was the culmination of a lifetime of childhood fantasies “Even as a kid I always dreamed of playing in front of 35,000 people,” the AIK midfielder said “I got an award my first year with my first club Athenly I got player of the year and top goal scorer so they invented an award they never gave before: Most Likely to Become a Professional I’ve always felt like I was meant to be a football player.” where his versatility and instinctive British style quickly made him a fan favorite Although only in his fourth season with the club the Englishman is very much the team’s standard-bearer “I didn’t know what to expect when I came to AIK,” Pavey said I only knew about AIK from playing against them and now I can honestly say my heart is really with AIK.” Pavey instantly won over the Gnaget’s hard-to-impress fans with his win-or-die style on the field and his dedication to and understanding of the AIK fan base fans that have a less-than stellar reputation “Everything here is about the fans,” Pavey said There is an air around AIK that is different from other teams I think it’s up to the individual fan to decide what he wants to do but that rough side is what makes AIK attractive AIK was in third place in the standings following a 1-0 July 13 against first-place IFK Goteborg leaving the match when he received a red card for a tackle in the waning seconds of the match “It really wasn’t a bad tackle,” Pavey said “I was coming at speed and I think the speed made it look worse than it was.” While he may miss up to three matches because of the tackle it is exactly that style of play — the traditional “get your foot in there” style of British football — that makes Pavey such a favorite “He brings a passion like no other for football on to the pitch,” said AIK goalkeeper coach Lee Baxter “When he steps onto Råsunda the fans go crazy Arguably the best trait Pavey brings is in the locker room Even the ebullient Londoner admits Swedish players can be somewhat reserved Pavey usually finds himself in the role of catalyst when it comes to team spirit “I can lift them with something I say or with my work rate I do my job but I also encourage my teammates I am part of the team and at the same time How he came to be a pro in Sweden was something Pavey didn’t see in those childhood dreams The 29-year-old London native grew up idolizing Millwall a working-class team in a blue-collar neighborhood He signed with Affenley as a schoolboy with an eye toward eventually playing for Millwall he signed with non-League Sittingbourne FC which “paid really good wages for a non-league club,” Pavey said The speedy winger excelled at Sittingbourne opening eyes with his blazing runs and quick touch the then-19-year-old Pavey appeared destined for Aston Villa and the English Premier League That’s when fate — and Swedish football — intervened “Sittingbourne had a lot of debt from all the wages they were paying and they had all these old players they couldn’t unload so they were looking to me to solve their problems,” Pavey said “I don’t know how much they were asking for me He quit Sittingbourne and was essentially without a club until a friend suggested he look for football opportunities abroad “At first I was thinking Spain or Italy and I thought Rather than the warmth of Mediterranean football the somewhat cooler clime of Sweden beckoned I really never thought of playing in Sweden,” Pavey said Pavey decided to trade the bright lights of London “It was like coming to a different planet,” he said “I really don’t understand why more people don’t come here When I lived in Ljungskile it was a lot different The people there were a little different than in Stockholm the sense of humor is almost the same as England and the people have the same although he shows no signs of slowing down He said he would like to remain at AIK when his contract expires but also said he realizes club management is always looking for new the Englishman said he plans to continue playing “It’s an honor to be a professional football player and I appreciate it,” Pavey said “Call it a gift from above or a gift from your parents or whatever even a messenger so I’ve seen it from both sides Anytime AIK head coach Andreas Alm makes out his lineup there is one player he knows will always be ready The only question Kenny Pavey has for his manager is just where he might be on the field but that doesn’t mean I’m going to be there,” Pavey said has played every position on the field except goalkeeper AIK fans learned quickly to scan for the Englishman’s No 14 jersey rather than look for him in a particular spot on the field “I like to think being versatile makes me a better player,” Pavey said “Each manager has a different way of playing If we’re playing in a 4-4-2 (four defender four midfielders and two strikers) then I play one role it might mean I have to be more offensive or more defensive.” moving around the field can have its drawbacks Pavey has gone from being a striker to being a defender in successive matches “I’ve been in the game for a while and I know the basic rules for certain positions,” he said it’s made my football credentials stronger I can put down that I can play any number of positions then I can slip into different positions.” That versatility has made Pavey AIK’s most necessary player when you have a lot of games in a tight period like we’ve had now you need players that you can count on,” said AIK assistant coach Lee Baxter Pavey is one of two English players currently toiling in the Allsvenskan the two Englishmen are trying to open doors for young British players “I’m almost shocked there aren’t more English players here,” Pavey said “The only thing in my view that’s preventing it is English boys can probably earn better money playing at lower levels than they could in the Allsvenskan and that’s a real shame.” Sweden is already a proving ground – and door into Europe – for many Latin American and African players Pavey said he would like to “open the window” in Swedish football to more British players “I think it’s actually a more natural fit,” Pavey said “You don’t have as much of the culture shock or climate adjustment with an English as you might have with a Brazilian the English game and Swedish game are very similar.” Pavey when he finally decides to hang up his boots he would like “open the window more and help English players come to Sweden I think it would definitely be good for Swedish football.” Pavey will take his place on the field for AIK Even if he isn’t sure just where on the field he might play AIK and its fans showed their best and worst sides Nov 1 as the Gnaget team defeated IFK Göteborg 2-1 at Gamla Ullevi Stadium to claim the 2009 Allsvenskan championship scored the game-winning goal five minutes from time as AIK not only handed Göteborg its first home loss of the season but hoisted the Lennart Johansson trophy in front of a hostile crowd The crowd only grew more belligerent when AIK striker Antonio Flavio sought a measure of revenge for insults IFK fans heaped on him by running along the edge of the field with his middle finger extended As Göteborg fans tried to break through a cordon of police and security officers AIK fans stormed the field from the opposite side of the stadium celebrating wildly on the grass as the players tried to flee for safety Police arrested 15 AIK fans at Gamla Ullevi stadium Police in Stockholm arrested another 60 AIK fans as thousands watched the match at Råsunda Stadium on the huge DiamondVision screen failed to put much of a damper on what was a raucous celebration for AIK The team took over first place in August and doggedly held onto the top spot AIK entered the match with a 1-point lead over IFK and needed only a draw to claim its first title since 1998 It was the first time since 1956 that the two top teams in the league met on the final day of the season to decide the champion “We haven’t had a single dip all season,” said goalkeeper Daniel Örlund “This is just incredible and it feels like we still haven’t reached our maximum potential IFK went into the match knowing it had to be at its best to claim its second title in three years Everything seemed to point toward Göteborg The Angels were 11-3-0 at Gamla Ullevi and had outscored opponents 38-9 in those matches “The best away team managed to win against the best home team,” said AIK captain Nils-Erik Johansson IFK held the ball for more than 30 of the opening 45 minutes but could never quite find the final scoring touch It wasn’t until the 32nd minute that Thomas Olsson put IFK on top when he scored off a corner The goal set off wild celebrations in the crowd but did little to unsettle Örlund “I felt that we were so much better in the second half.” AIK tied the game just ten minutes into the second half when Flavio turned on a pass from Martin Matumba and fired the ball past Kim Christensen the goal was sweet revenge as Flavio endured a hail of insults from the IFK crowd while Matumba earned a reprieve from an early exit AIK head coach Michael Stahre was ready to yank Matumba when the Ugandan laid the ball off neatly for Flavio “He was only seconds away from being replaced but.he wins the ball and hit the post and then turns the match for him,” Stahre said sealed the gold medal with his first goal in three years for the Gnaget “I have dreamed about things like this,” Tjernström said “This is everything I have fought for for so long I got a perfect pass from Dulee (Johnson) although I wasn’t sure it would go in because I had a tough angle.” “He will finally get his name engraved on the gold plaque at Karlberg.” Karlberg is the AIK practice ground in Huvudsta In the club house is a plaque with the name of each player from a championship side engraved on it.” IFK Captain Stefan Selakovic accused Flavio of inciting the AIK fans to storm the pitch with his post-game antics “We all saw what he was doing,” Selakovic said I don’t think it’s a surprise that problems happened.” fans of both teams tried to rush the pitch The Göteborg fans were unsuccessful while the AIK fans broke through a phalanx of security just as the Gnaget players were receiving their individual gold medals A horde of spectators made a bee-line toward AIK captain Johansson “I was body checked by several fans who ran into me just after the final whistle,” he said “They were trying to steal the captain's armband from me but it was not theirs I wanted to give it to Tjern after the match Svenska Fotbollförbundet President Lars-Åke Lagrell ordered an investigation into the melee and promised to mete out tough punishment to anyone found guilty of inciting the trouble “This is not how a championship game should end,” Lagrell said “The players from Göteborg could not even receive their medals in front of their own fans.” Göteborg has a chance for measure of its own revenge Nov 7 in the final of the Swedish Cup at Råsunda Stadium STOCKHOLM - Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to hit a hat-trick and fire rampant Sweden to a 5-0 demolition of Scandinavian neighbours Finland in their Euro 2012 Group E qualifier at the Rasunda stadium on Tuesday The striker missed the 4-1 victory in Moldova on Friday to rest an ankle injury sustained playing for his club AC Milan but produced a finishing masterclass after joining the fray in the 25th minute after an injury to Ola Toivonen He netted his first six minutes after coming on swiveling to fire home from close range to make it 2-0 after Kim Kallstrom had fired Sweden ahead with a freekick that eluded Finland keeper Anssi Jaakkola at his far post Ibrahimovic's second came four minutes after his first Sebastian Larsson squaring him the ball for the simplest of finishes and he could have had a hat-trick by halftime had he not fired a free kick a fraction over in the 41st minute His third goal came early in the second half as he rose to nod home a free kick from deep on the right touchline Sweden took their foot of the gas a little in the second half but Ibrahimovic still managed to play in winger Emir Bajrami who chipped the fifth goal over the onrushing Jaakkola with seven minutes left Sweden consolidated second place in the group with the victory three behind leaders the Netherlands after six games The shirt is a different shade of yellow but the face and the voice on the pitch at Stockholm’s Rasunda stadium are unmistakable: “I remember everything,” Pele told reporters as he returned to the scene of his first great triumph with Brazil the then 17-year-old Pele inspired Brazil to a 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the 1958 World Cup final and the two sides meet again tonight as Rasunda stages its final international match players from both the 1958 sides returned to the scene of the first of Brazil’s five World Cup victories and the tournament which Pele says put Brazilian football on the world map “The biggest memory of being here is that Brazil was unknown until we won the World Cup,” said Pele clad in a yellow Sweden shirt with the number 58 on the back Before 1958 nobody knew Brazil even the name on the flag was wrong and (player Mario) Zagallo asked them to fix it.” That soon changed when Pele hit a hat-trick in the semi-final victory over France and a brace in the final as the Brazilians won the hearts of football fans around the world “Brazil was playing so good in some games that everybody was cheering for Brazil,” said Pele said his memories of the game had faded over time but he still remembered his opposite number “I remember Garrincha hitting two crosses in that game and generally doing all the things he was great at – he was without a doubt the best right-winger in the world.” Pele’s fellow Brazilian forward Jose Altafini said that there was far less pressure on the 1958 team compared to their modern counterparts “I remember that until the semi-final nobody believed in us This gave more tranquillity to the players to start matches without pressure to win the World Cup “Brazil today can’t lose – at that time there wasn’t that pressure and we came here calm Brazil’s Olympic side were criticised for losing Saturday’s gold-medal match against Mexico at the London Games With Brazil due to stage the World Cup finals in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016 the pressure on their football team is unlikely to diminish is close to completion and will open with a game against England in November Rasunda is to be demolished after the domestic season ends in November Pele said the Swedish FA had promised their Brazilian counterparts some artefacts from the old stadium please register for free or log in to your account Little was known that the 17-year-old would later go on to become Brazil's footballing icon Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive For more information, please see our Comments FAQ 18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Gambleaware.org The World Cup final is probably the world's most anticipated sporting event, with a record viewership of 1.5 billion people watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup final globally The quadrennial competition will next be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA in 2026 before six countries joint-host the tournament four years on Below is a list of all the World Cup final stadiums from 1930 up to 2030 The first-ever World Cup final was held at the Estadio Centenario in front of a capacity crowd of 68,346 on 30 July 1930 The game was contested between two South American nations with the hosts winning 4-2 and lifting the first-ever World Cup The stadium was used by the Uruguayan club Penarol from 1933 until 2016, but is now only used by the Uruguayan national team. It went under reconstruction in 2021 and will be involved in the hosting of the 2030 World Cup final. Italy hosted the 1934 World Cup final when Italy met Czechoslovakia in front of 55,000 spectators the home fans were not left disappointed as Italy lifted their first World Cup trophy beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in the final on 10 June The stadium’s name translated into English is the National Stadium of the National Fascist Party It was closed down in 1953 and replaced by the Stadio Flaminio It was used by Italian football club Atletico Roma FC but they dissolved in 2011 The Stade Olympique de Colombes hosted the 1938 final in Paris France in the first final that did not include the host nation with the Italians winning 4-2 and lifting their second World Cup The stadium has only a capacity of around 14,000 these days and is used by the Racing Club de France Football 1950 saw Brazil host their first World Cup with the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro hosting the final between Brazil and Uruguay they lost 2-1 to their South American neighbours in front of a record crowd of 173,000 people The Maracanã is now home to four Brazilian football clubs: Botafogo FR West Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in the 1954 World Cup final The Germans won their first-ever World Cup title in front of 62,500 people The Wankdorf Stadium was used by the Swiss football club BSC Young Boys until it was demolished in 2001 It's now rebuilt and regularly hosts UEFA Champions League matches Many will point to the 1958 World Cup final at the Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm Sweden as the beginning of Brazil's dominance in the World Cup beating host nation Sweden 5-2 in the final Pele scored two goals in the final to announce himself to the world of football The stadium was demolished in 2013 after being the Swedish national football team's home ground for many years It was Chile’s turn to host in 1962 and the Estadio Nacional acted as World Cup final host stadium The stadium is now used by the Chilean football club Universidad de Chile and the Chilean National football team It was infamously used as a detention centre back in the 1970s It's one of several World Cup stadiums with a dark history The 1966 World Cup final stadium was Wembley where England achieved their only men's World Cup triumph with Geoff Hurst scoring the first-ever World Cup final hat-trick Wembley was later demolished and rebuilt and now has a capacity of 85,000 hosting all of England’s international football matches The record Wembley attendance was set in an FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United when 126,047 crammed themselves in to see the 1923 FA Cup final which is often referred to as the ‘White Horse’ final Mexico first hosted the World Cup in 1970 with the magnificent Estadio Azteca in Mexico City acting as World Cup final host for the contest between Brazil and Italy An incredible 107,412 watched the Brazilians win the game 4-1 The Estadio Azteca will become the only stadium to have hosted World Cup games in three different tournaments when Mexico co-hosts the 2026 World Cup Constructed to represent the ideals of freedom in Munich as West Germany attempted to move on from the Third Reich Munich's unique Olympiastadion hosted the 1974 World Cup final West Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in front of a 75,200-crowd Home to both 1860 Munich and Bayern Munich until 2005 the stadium is now mostly used for athletics and concerts Argentina's first World Cup triumph came in front of their own supporters Buenos Aires' Estadio Monumental saw Argentina defeat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra-time in a heated affair in front of a hostile crowd of 71,483 The Estadio Monumental is home to River Plate The record attendance at the Estadio Monumental was a game between River Plate and Racing Club The stadium has recently been renovated and could involved in the 2030 World Cup 1982 saw the turn of Spain to host the World Cup and the Santiago Bernabeu hosted the final but it wasn’t the Spanish who played in it it was two other European nations: Italy and West Germany Italy won the game 3-1 in front of a crowd of 90,000 the record attendance at the Santiago Bernabeu was a game between Real Madrid and AC Milan in 1956 when a reported 129,600 watched two of European football’s heavyweights go head to head The Bernabeu has undergone a major renovation recently and will likely play a part in the 2030 World Cup. The second time the Estadio Azteca stadium hosted a World Cup final saw Argentina and West Germany compete for the global gong the Argentinians won the game 3-2 in front of 114,600 spectators this game produced the most yellow cards in a World Cup final.   The second time Italy got to host the World Cup was in 1990 and the Stadio Olimpico was chosen to host the final The Italians didn’t make it to the final and it was a repeat of four years previously the Germans got their revenge and won the game 1-0 The Stadio Olimpico is currently shared by the two clubs from the Italian capital, Roma and Lazio. The turn of the USA to host the World Cup came in 1994 and the Rose Bowl in California was chosen as the host stadium for the final A crowd of 94,194 people watched a 0-0 draw between Italy and Brazil play out and witnessed history as the first-ever World Cup final penalty shoot-out took place Brazil won it 3-2 and lifted their fourth World Cup trophy The Rose Bowl is more commonly known for hosting the Rose Bowl Game, a post-season American football game. It is also home to the MLS side LA Galaxy France was given a second chance to host the World Cup in 1998 with the Stade de France given the final The game was played between France and Brazil with the host nation winning their first World Cup in front of 75,000 spectators The Stade de France was opened on 28 January 1998 just six months before it hosted the World Cup final Two Asian countries combined to produce the first co-hosted World Cup in 2002 Japan and South Korea didn't disappoint and Japan had the honour of hosting the final at the International Stadium in Yokohama Brazil won their fifth World Cup title by beating Germany in front of 69,029 spectators The International Stadium has been used on numerous occasions as the venue for the FIFA World Club Championship Final Not to be confused with the first Olympiastadion that was used in Munich in 1974 this game was played in the Olympiastadion further north in Germany The final was played between Italy and France and ended in a 1-1 with the Italians winning 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out The game was most famous for Zinedine Zidane’s red card for headbutting Materazzi A 69,000 crowd got to see that famous moment in football history that day who currently play in the second division of German football That still doesn’t stop them from filling the 74,649 capacity The first time the World Cup was hosted on the continent of Africa Johannesburg (South Africa) hosted the 2010 final Spain lifted their first World Cup trophy in front of 84,490 The Iberian side defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in a fiery World Cup final trophy Those attending Soccer City Stadium got to see 13 yellow cards and one red shown in what became the most cards produced in a World Cup final Soccer City is home to the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs It also hosted the Africa Cup of Nations final in 2013 when Nigeria beat Burkina Faso in the final The Maracana hosted its second World Cup final in 2014 it was their South American rivals Argentina who reached the final before being vanquished by their old foe Germany losing 1-0 in front of 74,738.  The Maracana is only one of two stadiums to host two World Cup finals.  Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium host the 2010 World Cup final between France and Croatia France won the game 4-2 to lift their second World Cup in front of 78,011 people The Luzhniki Stadium is home to the Russian First Division side Torpedo Moscow and was also the host stadium for the 200 Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea The first World Cup to be played in the winter months the 2022 World Cup was hosted by the Middle East nation Qatar with the final played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium Argentina and France played out a 3-3 draw which sent the game to penalties Argentina won 4-2 in the shoot-out to give Lionel Messi his first World Cup and Argentina’s third 88,966 people saw the South Americans lift the trophy for the first time since 1986 The stadium is currently looking to reduce its capacity to 40,000 and is only used by the Qatar National Football team With the 2026 World Cup being hosted in three different countries, Mexico, Canada, and the USA, the host stadium for the final hasn’t been chosen as of yet. However, it seems to be between two US stadiums, the AT&T Stadium in Texas and the MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey. Only two stadiums have been given the chance to host the final twice: the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro The 2026 World Cup final host stadium has not yet been determined but it will be one of the USA stadiums Texas' AT&T Stadium or New Jersey's MetLife Stadium It's not yet clear, but it is likely to be one of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu or Barcelona's Camp Nou, two magnificent arenas which are undergoing major renovations in 2023 FootballGroundGuide » Latest Football Stadium and Fan News » Full list of World Cup final stadiums The Swedish national team in soccer will play Brazil Wednesday evening The game will be the last international game at the Råsunda stadium in Stockholm, where legends have been made For most of the players gathered at the Råsunda stadium for a training session They're used to playing in high-tech arenas in front of up to 80,000 fans - over double this 75-year-old stadium's capacity this ground north of Stockholm is historic scored two goals against Sweden to win the 1958 world cup for Brazil albeit with players about fifty years younger than Pele where they suffered an Olympic final defeat against Mexico last week the Sweidsh captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic is glad to be facing a team of Brazil's caliber and the play the way I like to play," Ibrahimovic said at the press conference His favourite memory of the Råsunda stadium was when he could hear the crowd chanting his name before he came on from the bench The midfielder Anders Svensson's brightest Råsunda memory is Sweden's victory over Holland in the European qualifiers last year We had about 30 minutes left to play," Svensson said I felt extremely happy and proud of the team." tonight's game is inconsequential: a friendly game has no bearing on Sweden's place in future tournaments "Obviously the result doesn't really matter but we want to get off to a good world cup qualifying campaign so hopefully we can have a good game," Larsson said Sweden will be fighting to qualify for the next world cup against teams like Germany and Ireland the process of tearing down Råsunda will be underway. The stadium be replaced by apartment buildings – which Stockholm needs more than a football landmark Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not feature in Sweden's gane against Brazil Wednesday evening plus weekly summary on Fridays at 4.30pm on P2 (P6 89.6FM in Stockholm) Kontakta gärna Sveriges Radios forum för teknisk support där vi besvarar dina frågor vardagar kl Chelsea beat Stuttgart 1-0 at the Rasunda Stadium to claim the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup for the second time in their history who had previously lifted the trophy in 1971 qualified for the 1997-98 tournament after winning the 1997 FA Cup final Tromso and Real Betis in the first three rounds they then recorded a 3-2 aggregate win over Venezia in the semi-finals to reach the final in Stockholm The Blues dominated possession against Stuttgart but both sides squandered opportunities to break the deadlock during the opening 70 minutes who couldn’t start the game due to an injury came off the bench in the 71st minute and scored the winning goal with his first touch “It wasn’t planned,” Zola said after the game I used my positive strength and I got a reward for the passion but the masseur Mimmo Pezza did together in Rimini “The injury should take one month to heal Mimmo Pezza helped me be fit in less than half that I thank this man for a beautiful moment which will be in my heart for as long as I can remember.” We now want you to name the XI that Chelsea’s player-manager sent out to start the match If this puts you in the mood for another quiz, then try and name Chelsea’s XI from the 2010 FA Cup final vs Portsmouth. sign up for a Planet Sport account to access hints for those tricky answers and to register your score on the leaderboard Good luck and don’t forget to tweet us your scores @planetfutebol. Can you name every Chelsea player to score 20+ Premier League goals? Can you name the Chelsea XI from Frank Lampard’s debut in 2001? The 6 managers Cristiano Ronaldo scored fewer than 10 goals under: Ten Hag 5 top footballers we can’t believe are still awaiting their first major honour 9 footballers who refused to celebrate after scoring against their former club 6 of the most infamous guards of honour in football history: Chelsea 7 free agents we’d love to see in the Baller League UK A combined XI from promoted & relegated clubs that could achieve Premier League survival The clubs with the most league titles in world football: Celtic There's a call for a review of security procedures at Swedish football's new national arena after a fan ran onto the pitch at the close of last night's international friendly between Sweden and Argentina and hugged and kissed the head of superstar Lionel Messi a fan had also ran onto the pitch at the Friends Arena but was stopped by security before he reached Barcelona and Argentina's best player The fan who stormed the pitch and hugged Messi is reportedly the same person who ran onto the pitch at the old Råsunda stadium and hugged Ronaldinho of Brazil in 2006 Tabloid Aftonbladet writes that the fan was also fined last November for invading the pitch during a domestic game in the Swedish top flight "It feels worth a fine to meet Messi," says the 35-year-old to Aftonbladet security manager at the Swedish Football Association admits that the man who ran on to the pitch was "a nightmare" in terms of safety The Swedish Football Association has written to the Argentina camp to apologise for the breach in safety and Sigurdsson says it is difficult to stop a fan from running onto the pitch without resorting to extreme measures "What you can do is to appeal to people to respect the rules I hate to be the one who has so many stewards around the stadium to make it a wall".  The friendly game between Sweden and Argentina finished 2-3 to the visitors who were far superior to the home side "I think it was a good game," Sweden's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Swedish Radio "We were up against one of the best nation's in the world with many skilfull individual players...It's these matches that make as better and we learn a lot from them It's fun to play these matches and I also think it's fun for the Swedish people to see these players live." Argentina took the lead only three minutes into the first half after Mikael Lustig deflected Gonzalo Higuain's shot into his own net Jonas Olsson replied for Sweden with a header shortly after but Argentina scored another two  before the half-time break Sweden's Rasmus Elm scored from distance a consolation goal in injury time to add a touch of respectability to the final score Ibrahimovic said Sweden has much work to do to improve ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers "That's why we practice every day and play matches," he said Veidekke will develop the Bollen block in Råsunda near Stockholm starting this February This is after the city of Solna’s public housing foundation awarded Veidekke the design-and-build contract today The contract for the commissioning of the housing project is capped at a value of SEK 609.5 million ($55.8 million) Completion of construction: Spring of 2029 Also read: Östra Hospital expansion: Skanska to expand Eastern Hospital in Sweden for SEK 500 million The development of the Bollen block by Veidekke is under the auspices of Signalisten and will feature 244 apartments The apartments include one-bedrooms to five-bedrooms They have been described as appealing to “a wide range of target groups” by Veidekke who will be handling the design of new Bollen block in Råsunda near Stockholm Also included in the plan is a health facility The design phase of the project will start this spring Running concurrently will be the demolition and ground-work Bollen block development by Veidekke will see to the construction of four new buildings These will replace four of the current ones while the five-story block will remain untouched the mentioned block’s current health facility has been relocated to allow for construction work to begin The facility will move back into the new building once construction work is complete Also included in the development plans is a garage Veidekke also has energy sustainability in mind as they will install solar panels as indicated in their plan The buildings will also be certified with a “low energy consumption” standard once complete – adding a sustainability feather to the new Bollen block in the city of Solna Involved voices have expressed enthusiasm of the project The “complex” Bollen block project as described by the developer “signals the start of an expansion phase and a high pace in residential construction” in Solna and Sweden as a whole Its complexities arise from the high underground levels and an underground metro network in the construction area These make it complex – while others cited like a busy location and traffic can be thought of as “usual” by some Four springs away and the city of Solna has a new and sustainable Bollen block – designed and built by Veidekke Also read: Sweden Commences Construction on 100,000-Year Nuclear Fuel Storage Site: Expected to be Completed in 2080 Welcome to Construction Review a portal that serves the building and construction industry through our blog social media presence and print publication Contact us Guest Posting Take down policy It has only been a couple of months since soccer lost one of its biggest legends Pele took his last breath and closed his eyes forever Brazil and the entire soccer world wept as they got the news Pele had an extraordinary career scoring 656 club goals in 700 appearances while scoring 77 goals in 92 matches for his national team The Brazilian legend is the only player in the world to have hoisted the prestigious FIFA trophy thrice He was arguably the greatest of all time and in 1973 but soccer had become a part of the legend’s personality the first one Brazil ever had from 1995 to 1998 fans and players had to concede the fact that there was no winning against Pele but he had an arsenal of skills to pull out impossible shots during tense situations Host Johnny Carson welcomed the soccer superstar Pele He had retired from the Brazil’s international team a couple of years ago but was a regular player and the backbone of Santos FC the soccer master decided to teach the host how to make his famous bicycle kick A post shared by DFO – Agustin (@debatablefootballopinions) and hit a perfect kick while falling to the floor He repeated the process and asked Carson to repeat it The hesitant and defeated look on Carson’s face led to big laughter from the crowd partly because of his lack of actually ever trying it Read More: Despite Playing 567 Games in 16 Years, This Soccer Icon Never Commuted a Basic Fundamental Mistake and would later go on to play for New York Cosmos and retire in 1977 Pele never grew tired of soccer even when he was in hospital in December 2022 His daughter shared images, as Pele would closely watch Argentina keeping everyone on the pitch in check after an unfortunate start against Arabia. He must have witnessed Lionel Messi receiving the holy grail of the trophies one can win in soccer. May the legend, who devoted his life to the beautiful game, rest in peace. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved