February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Celtic":
Society: 5 Nov 11
A special pastry available in Sweden only on the All Saint's Day weekend has hit the shelves. The cake honors the death of the nation's warrior king, Gustav Adolf II.
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Sport: 31 Aug 11
AIK striker Mohamed Bangura is moving from Stockholm to Scottish club Celtic in a deal sparked by a recommendation from former Celtic and Swedish national side star Henrik Larsson.
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Sport: 28 Aug 11
Former Swedish international and Arsenal star Fredrik Ljungberg is reportedly set to become the best paid footballer in the Japanese league after signing for Shimizu S-Pulse.
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Sport: 4 Aug 11
Malmö FF held out to secure a 1-1 draw in a fiery second leg of their Champions League qualifier against Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday, winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
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Sport: 30 Dec 10
Swedish footballer and former Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg has signed with Scottish club Celtic, the team announced on Thursday.
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Sport: 28 Dec 10
South Korean international Cha Du Ri admitted on Monday that he's a fan of Celtic target Freddie Ljungberg's fashionable choice of underwear as well as the Swede's stylish game.
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Sport: 27 Dec 10
Former Swedish captain and Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg may sign for Glasgow giants Celtic as the club bids to add some experience in their push for the Scottish Premier League crown.
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Sport: 23 Nov 10
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is considering recruiting Swedish referees to officiate at the weekend as Scottish officials threaten strike action over a slew of criticism.
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Lifestyle: 1 Oct 10
Contributor David Stavrou lays out some of the highlights awaiting Stockholm music lovers in October.
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Sport: 29 Aug 10
Swedish golfer Peter Hanson reached his qualification target at the Johnnie
Walker Championship in Gleneagles and sealed a place on Europe's Ryder Cup team.
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Sport: 25 Aug 10
US golfer Tiger Woods will compete at the Barclays this week, his first tournament since finalising his divorce from Swedish ex-wife Elin Nordegren in a bid to determine his stature on the PGA Tour's playoffs.
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Sport: 23 Aug 10
Sweden's Peter Hanson claimed the Czech Open title on Sunday after a three-way play off and all but secured his place on Europe's Ryder Cup team.
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Sport: 16 Aug 10
Scottish Premier League side Celtic on Monday announced the signing of Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic on a free transfer from AEK Athens.
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Sport: 7 Apr 10
Henrik Larsson, the former Sweden and Celtic striker, has played down talk linking him to the vacant manager's position at the Glasgow club.
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Sport: 11 Jan 10
Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld, who helped lead Stockholm club AIK to the 2009 Swedish football championship, has been signed by Scottish club Celtic.
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Sport: 14 Dec 09
Star Swedish footballer Henrik Larsson, who recently gave up his playing career, has been confirmed as new head trainer of Landskrona in Sweden’s second division.
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Lifestyle: 10 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Dubstep comes to Stockholm, Alice Cooper pays a visit to Gothenburg and Elvis has been spotted in Malmö.
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Sport: 20 Oct 09
Swedish football legend Henrik 'Henke' Larsson has announced he is retiring from professional football at the conclusion of the current season.
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Sport: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish football team heads to Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday hoping to claim the points and a real chance of winning a World Cup group that long seemed out of their grasp.
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Politics: 30 Jun 09
As Sweden prepares to assume the EU's rotating presidency, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said he remains confident of Germany's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty despite a court ordered postponement.
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Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan.
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Sport: 6 Jan 09
French top flight side Marseille said on Tuesday they have given up on attempts to sign Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson on loan in the transfer window.
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Sport: 6 Jan 09
Marseille coach Eric Gerets on Monday said he was confident of landing Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson on loan in the transfer window.
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Sport: 24 Nov 08
Henrik Larsson showed that his athleticism is not limited to the football pitch when the star footballer came off the bench to help his team to victory on Sunday during his first match in Sweden’s top floorball league.
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Lifestyle: 6 Nov 08
What’s on: Al Green, The Levellers and Monster truck extravaganza in Stockholm; Martial Arts and Kazem Al Saher in Gothenburg; Michael Bolton in Malmö.
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Sport: 13 Sep 08
Swedish golfer Robert Karlsson fired a second round 69 to give him the lead at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne on Friday. The Swede's impressive form bodes well as Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup nears.
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Lifestyle: 17 Jul 08
What’s on: Ice Cube and international athletics in Stockholm, Mamma Mia! in Gothenburg, Solomon Burke and international dance & street festival in Malmö.
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Sport: 1 Jul 08
Swedish heptathlete Carolina Klüft said on Monday that drug cheats should not be allowed to compete in Olympic Games.
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Sport: 6 Jun 08
Veteran striker Henrik Larsson has said Sweden can make the last eight of Euro 2008 .
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Sport: 5 Jun 08
Sweden's captain Freddie Ljungberg says it is good to have Henrik Larsson back as they prepare for their Euro 2008 campaign.
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Sport: 14 Jan 08
The deal will keep star footballer “Henke” Larsson playing in Helsingborg for one more year.
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Lifestyle: 13 Dec 07
Warm up for Christmas Swedish style, head to a traditional English carol service or escape from the Yuletide rush altogether. We've got the weekend sorted.
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Sport: 20 Feb 07
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson has ruled out extending his loan period at Manchester United, insisting he will return home to play for Helsingborgs next month.
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Sport: 8 Jan 07
Speculation in Sweden was rife on Monday over whether Sweden striker Henrik Larsson would extend his stay at Manchester United, following a dream debut on Sunday.
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Sport: 7 Jan 07
Swede Henrik Larsson scored on his Manchester United debut - but said there was no question that his three month loan from Helsingborg would become a permanent move.
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Sport: 20 Dec 06
Henrik Larsson has admitted the prospect of joining Manchester United at a crucial stage of the season was too good a chance to turn down.
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Sport: 1 Dec 06
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson is to be loaned to Manchester United, it has been confirmed. "Henke" said he would be back in Sweden in March, in time for the Swedish season.
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Sport: 25 Aug 06
Helsingborg star Henrik Larsson has been banned for two matches after punching an opponent last Saturday. The club says it will appeal the decision.
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Lifestyle: 13 Jul 06
Sweden has provided the world with countless sporting overachievers, but Henrik Larsson has captured the nation's imagination. And his return to Sweden is seeing him feted like a king, reports Eddie de Oliveira.
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Sport: 24 Jun 06
Swedish coach Lars Lagerbäck says the game was lost in the first twenty minutes - and defends his decision to interrupt Henrik Larsson's penalty preparation with a substitution.
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Sport: 14 Jun 06
Paraguay and Sweden meet on Thursday in a make-or-break clash for Lars Lagerbäck's boys. The South Americans are confident while the Swedes say the Ljungberg-Mellberg row is history.
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Sport: 18 May 06
Swedish super-sub Henrik Larsson brought the curtain down on his Barcelona career by creating the goals that saw the Spanish champions crowned kings of Europe for the second time.
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Lifestyle: 9 May 06
Sweden, and Stockholm in particular, are on a well-trodden path when the world’s top artists hawk their wares around Europe. David Stavrou looks at the delights on offer in May
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Sport: 27 Dec 05
Sweden's "greatest player of all time" is to return home at last, after success at Celtic and frustration at Barcelona. Interested clubs should contact his agent, he says.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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