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Ralf Edström has a number of prizes in his prize cabinet.
One of them is the league gold with Monaco in the French league – which was celebrated in a very special way.
And there Edström also left the celebration with a slightly different gift.
With his two golden balls and with the volley goal against West Germany, among many other things, has Ralf Edstrom forever written into Swedish football history. He began his career in Degerfors, and he would later become a professional abroad at clubs such as PSV Eindhoven, Standard Liege and AS Monaco.
“The most sensational”
The last-mentioned club on the French Riviera he steered towards during the end of his career, and there it would be a great success for the Swedish striker. Edström and Monaco took home the league gold despite teams like St Etienne and Bordeaux participating Michael Platini respective Marius Trésor was among the competitors.
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The gold therefore became something of a sensation.
– It was an unexpected league gold in Monaco. The competition was huge. St Etienne had Michael Platini. Bordeaux had an even better team with Giresse, Tigana, Lacombe, Tresor. It is the most sensational gold, Ralf Edström has previously told Aftonbladet.
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Unexpected gift
The gold with Monaco was also special in other ways, which were not about the sporting aspect. The celebration took place at a restaurant, where both Prince Albert and Björn Borg was there to pay tribute to the French champions.
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Ralf Edström also received a gift from the restaurant manager, in the form of a giant stuffed animal giraffe. The giraffe is still at home in Edström’s guest room today and has become popular with the grandchildren.
– It is so soft, he says of the slightly different gift.
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