Wednesday, April 25, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE MOST CAPPED SWEDISH PLAYER?

Thomas Ravelli saves a penalty
Goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli holds the record has the most capped player for the Swedish national team with 143 caps from 1981 to 1997 which spanned almost two decades, starting. He played in the Italia 1990 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992, and the USA 1994 FIFA World Cup, with Sweden finishing third in the latter tournament.

He is especially well known for saving two goals during the penalty shootout that ended the quarterfinal match between Sweden and Romania, in the USA 1994 FIFA World Cup including one in the "sudden death" by Miodrag Belodedici (5–4 win); this feat led to him finishing second in the year's race for Goalkeeper of the Year.


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