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A rumor has been revived about WC 94 hero Thomas Ravelli.
Now old teammate Kennet Andersson steps in and hits back.
– You could say “no comments” to something like this, but in this case I want to comment. It is a pure lie, he tells Expressen.
You can never get enough of the football World Cup 1994. The summer of achievements that forever has a special place in the hearts of the Swedish people.
WC feat 94
Sweden secured an unforgettable World Cup bronze, and the most memorable match was the World Cup quarter-final against Romania, which went to a penalty shootout. And there stepped the goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli came in as the big hero and led Blågult to the semi-finals.
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A legendary match that the Romanians never seem to want to forget, even for the recently visited WC 94 players Ilie Dumitrescu and Florin Prunea the Romanian TV channel Digi Sport to talk old memories. Then Dumitrescu, who scored the last penalty for Romania in that match, reveals what he and Ravelli said to each other in connection with the penalty.
– Before I was going to shoot, he (Ravelli) gestured towards me, as if he said: “come on, I’ve been waiting for you”, the Romanian admits to Digi Sport.
– After I had scored, I used less good words. The whole country could see what I said to him.
Ravelli upset
Then teammate Prunea, who guarded the posts that day in 1994, reveals what he really thinks of Thomas Ravelli. He praises the Swede as a goalkeeper, but not as a person.
– I have never liked him, says the Romanian to the TV channel.
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Then a whole new rumor is brought to life when Prunea announces that he has been told that even the Swedish players do not like Ravelli. Something like Kenneth Andersson must have told the Romanian in connection with the match.
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When both Ravelli and Andersson are confronted with the information from Romania, the goalkeeper icon gets really upset. While Kennet hits back hard.
– No you, that’s not right. Thomas was invited to my wedding and I have never said anything like that to him (Prunea), says Andersson to Expressen.
– You could say “no comments” to something like this, but in this case I want to comment. It is a pure lie.
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