Kurt Hamrin has died: Fiorentina and Milan legend, he was 89 years old

Played a world final against Pelé and became a legend associated especially with the purple and rossonero colors.

Kurt Hamrin è died: he was 89 years old. Born in Stockholm on Nov. 19, 1934, the prolific Swedish striker (who acted as a right winger) è passed away in Florence. That is, the city to which the best years of his career are linked, along with 1958: that was the year he played in the World Cup, which was played in his native Sweden and in which he made it all the way to the final. The Scandinavians surrendered only to the Brazil of the very young Pelé.

At that time Hamrin had already landed in Italy, after his years in his homeland with the AIK Stockholm jersey. Purchased by Juventus in 1956, after only a year he moved to Padova after the arrival of the Sivori-Charles duo in Juventus: his 20 goals in 30 games earned him the next call from Fiorentina, for whom he played nine seasons. In viola conquistò two Italian Cups and a Cup Winners’ Cup, putting up 150 goals in Serie A and 208 in all competitions. Numbers that make him the most prolific player in Gigliata history.

Meanwhile he became for everyone "Uccellino" for the speedà and grace that characterized him on the field, in 1967 he moved to AC Milan and won his first scudetto. The following year he also put the historic 1969 Champions Cup on his trophy cabinet, and then moved to Napoli for two more seasons. He left Serie A in 1971 with 190 goals to his credit: figures that still make him the ninth all-time goalscorer in our league.