Lagerback experiencing new 1994
Lagerback experiencing new 1994
When at home say football, many fondly immediately returned to that crazy summer of 1994 national team fought well, no problems. We were like Lords of the world. Since then, Bulgaria has still down, we all know that nothing will do in successive qualifications. Yet no Bulgarian who secretly dreams not the first loss that 1994 will be repeated again. One has to do, another thing to you, and the third and fourth to do it. Home dreams are now reality again for a Swede. The glasses are his trademark and his countrymen call him - the most boring person in the country. Just hard to see any emotion in him while running serial most important 90 minutes of his life. He's Lars Lagerback. Today is Lord of the world, having helped to realize the miracle Iceland.
"I feel like in 1994, Iceland reminded of that great team of Sweden, says Lasse, as they know it all. In the US it has attracted headquarters as Scout. Take care of intelligence opponents. One of them was Bulgaria. Swedes us would 4: 0. later we ate bread and milk on Lagerback as coach Tre kronur. This, however, did not want to release autobiography in the hope that it can become our coach. But it was not written documents were sent to basket of Borislav Mihaylov. Lagerback is unlikely regret it, especially today. "Many never realized how big thing we have done in the US. There was no internet, only cell phones. I learned what happened in the country when I got home. Now the same is happening in Iceland, "says the coach.
"Now things are different. I follow what is happening in Iceland, I know throughout Sweden also is behind us," continues Spezia. He was optimistic about the performance of the team from the camp in Austria. Repeatedly warned the British and what is waiting for them, but no one ignored him. Lasse is the generation Swedish coaches who until the end of his life will thank Roy Hodgson and Bobby Houghton. The two Britons their eyes open football with his stay in Sweden in the seventies. "They inspired us. For us, England has always been the example. They came and showed clearly how things are done. How to select team training process, the drafting team. Their model works today with us," admitted Lagerback. He knows how to use extra motivation for his players. It was his idea of filming a rhinoceros who were from a dog that players flooded the network before the match with England. In the locker room he quoted phrases of personalities like Einstein.
"I always try to find people who have a strong mentality," says Lasse on the call to the players. So the composition of Iceland's Eidur fell Gudyonsen. The veteran knows it's reserve but act as an additional incentive for motivation. "Let him from time to time to take the floor, do it well," said Lagerback. "When I came, we thought it was crazy. That changed after a few missed ranking of the world in Brazil, realized that he was in place," commented players. Lagerback is the basis of drafting the agenda for the future of football in Iceland. One of the most important links there to the smallest. Therefore, he argued that children 6 years old should receive the best coaches.
One person is not surprised by the work of Lasse. This is Tommy Syodeberg with. Which were incredible tandem in the national team. "I stand on the couch and enjoy it," says Tommy. "Lasse taught me many things. But mostly side, not football," laughs Syodeberg. They fit from the moment they met their colleagues in Sports College. "It's great what keeps the fire. You inspire many people. It really clicked because we had the same interests outside the sport - politics, science. I read that 20 people voted for him to become president of Iceland. For me, however, it is ideal for Prime Minister in Sweden. following and is widely knowledgeable on many topics, "says Syodeberg, who in 1990 introduced Lasse national team after his nomination was accepted to lead the youth of Sweden.
"By then we were just one physical education teachers. There was no leader of the team that helped her. He was always good at analysis. He managed and easily delivered their message because it is an educated man. He loves new technologies. But always claimed that they simply supplement because the work as a whole remains the same, "she continues to tell Syodeberg. "He slept with us, I did his visits during the summer Ovansyo" concludes Tommy. Ovansyo. That is where it all begins. "When it's summer and the sun is shining as to Conti in Ovansyo remain with cow dung on legs," reads a nursery rhyme. Today, the village is among the most famous in the country because of Lasse. It falls there infect his father, who was offered to care for the local forest as a forester. The guys there are few activities besides sweets in the meat shop, mischief in the yards of neighbors and music from the jukebox only. Therefore chase in the summer time ball. Lasse, who was born on July 16, 1948, immediately falls in love with the game. They were often from hour to kick a ball. His parents, however, do keep a close eye and later ended up at the University, where he graduated in politics and economics. "From Mom and Dad realized how important education is."
"They also taught me that you have to respect people no matter what they do. As long as you are not criminals," recalls Lagerback. Kicks and the team of the neighboring town. Travels 10 km a day for exercise, and 15 gets a chance who squandered to get into the first team. In the last class of high school comes great love. She says Barbra Heed. Married, but in 2010 and apparently they got tired of each other and parted. Then Lars caught with Helena Force, which was part of the team of Andy Roxburgh Fifa. From his marriage to Barbra has two children Peter and Johan. After university was forced to work as a clerk to be able to kick a modest team in the Second Division. Often it is not necessary to rub the bench, but never once raises rebellion. Instead he started to deal with children "Gimonos." Sam take care of their teams - 100! "It was very observant and attentive. The kids adored him. Furthermore, it was honest," remembers people from the club.
Namely fair leads to scandal, which opens the way to his future career. "He told the president that I'm a coward," says his coach at the time Calais Lindelof. Lagerback is redundant, but Lindelof wrote his recommendation for joining GIH, where he met his future assistant in the national team Ronald Andersen and Tommy Syodeberg. The rest is already known from 1990 to 2009 is part of the national teams. Then he briefly led Nigeria to be back riding in Iceland. Today bunch countries are wondering how to stop not carry out his threat - to retire after Euro 2016. But he is undaunted, at least for now. "Tired of people's time to relax like me. I will retire to the woods," said Lars. "65 years already charge there. Trees are like people. They start young saplings, and then promote the birth of new life" refers Lagerback.