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#9 Henrik Larsson: Celtic to Barcelona
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Henrik Larsson won Barcelona a Champions League single handedly
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Larsson was ridiculously prolific for Celtic, scoring 242 goals for the club in 7 years. After a fantastic Euro 2004 campaign, the Swedish international made the switch to Barcelona in order to make a name for himself in the big leagues.
Although he did not enjoy similar success in Spain, Larsson still managed to produce his best when it mattered most. In the 2006 Champions League final with his side trailing to a solid Arsenal 1-0, Larsson came on with 30 minutes to go and scripted a miraculous turnaround, providing 2 assists and leading Barcelona to victory.
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Thierry Henry later credited Larsson with being the sole difference between the sides. “He changed the game,” said the Frenchman. “Sometimes you talk about Ronaldinho and Eto'o and people like that, you need to talk about the proper footballer who made the difference and that was Henrik Larsson tonight,” he went on to add.
That moment alone validates his presence on the list.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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