"I was just 17 and the King of Sweden stepped out of his
throne and came to the middle of the pitch to shake my hand. It all
seemed like a dream."
Pele
Rasunda Stadium - What they said
Did You Know?
- The record attendance for the Rasunda is 52,943 for a football match between Sweden and Germany FR which took place on 26 September 1965.
- The new Rasunda is due to open in 2011, incorporating a 50,000-capacity football venue, with a hotel, restaurants and conference centre.
- Brazil bought blue shirts and sewed on badges to avoid a clash with Sweden’s yellow tops at the 1958 FIFA World Cup final at the Rasunda.
- England were Sweden’s first opponents at the Rasunda in May 1937 and the visitors rather spoiled the opening celebrations in a 4-0 win.
- Sweden’s 1-0 lead at the start of the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final in the Rasunda was the first time Brazil had been behind in the tournament.
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