http://www.celticfc.net/news/8433Henrik proves he is still the Magnificent Seven
HE remains Celtic’s Magnificent Seven, and on Wednesday night, Henrik Larsson made it a magnificent seven for Helsingborgs when he came off the bench and scored their seventh goal in a 7-1 friendly win against Malmo … at the age of 43.
The Hoops legend is currently manager of Helsingborgs, having previously had two spells with the club, between 1992-93 and 2006-09, and his son, Jordan, is a member of the current squad.
Helsinborgs were already leading 6-1 in this week’s friendly when Henrik decided to bring himself on as a substitute for the last half-hour of the match. And he crowned his appearance with a last-minute goal.
Henrik joined Celtic back in 1997 from Feyenoord, and over the following seven magnificent seasons, he scored 315 goals in 242 appearances, winning Europe’s Golden Boot Award for his scoring exploits in the treble-winning season of 2000/01 when he scored 53 goals in all competitions, including 35 in the league.
He won four league titles, two Scottish Cups and two League Cups, while his goals played a vital part in helping Celtic reach the UEFA Cup final in 2003.
That game in Seville was one of his finest in the Hoops as he scored two goals against Porto, but it was to end in heartache as the Portuguese side clinched the trophy after extra-time. However, Henrik Larsson and Celtic had proved their quality on the European stage.
The Swedish League is in the middle of a break before competitive football resumes next month. Helsinborgs are currently seventh in the table, though they may be able to call on some extra, experienced fire-power in the second half of the season.
Good luck to Helsingborgs and Henrik for the remainder of their season
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