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Kim Källström is a 31-year-old Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Moscow and the Sweden national football team. Everyone knows these things, here are 8 facts that you didn’t know about the soon to be Arsenal player:
1. Kim Källström Trophy
Together with Gothia Cup, Kim Källström arranges a tournament for young people with intellectual disabilities. The Kim Källström Trophy is a co-operation between Gothia Cup, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia, Special Olympics Sweden and main sponsor, Swedish national player Kim Källström.
2. 3 assists in the historic game against Germany
In the group qualification match against Germany, Kim was brought in at the start of the second half and assisted 3 of the 4 goals in an incredible comeback from 4–0 disadvantage in the 55th minute to 4–4 at the end of the game.
3. Went viral after comforting an eight-year old
The Swede was seen comforting an eight-year-old boy ahead of the match against Germany in the World Cup qualifiers. Max was a team Mascot who suffers from Williams Syndrome and was really anxious as well as distressed. Källström crouched down and comforted the eight-year old. The picture of him comforting the eight year old went viral soon after.
4. Won the Peace Cup for Lyon
French side Olympique Lyonnais won a small club tournament the Peace Cup defeating Bolton Wanderers. Källström decided the match with the only goal in the final minute.
5. Got a match suspended
Källström was red carded for spitting towards the fourth official in a second round French League Cup Match in 2007, resulting in the shut-down of the match.
6. His goal helped Sweden qualify for UEFA Euro 2012
Källström had scored the 1-0 goal in the 3-2 win over the Netherlands to take Sweden to the UEFA Euro 2012.
7. Top signing in Championship Manager 2001/02
Källström has been well known to be a top signing on the 2001/02 football simulation game Championship Manager 01/02.
8. International Career:
Kim Källström has 106 caps for Sweden, scoring 16 goals in the process. He has featured in three European Championships( Euro 06, o8, 12) and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Here’s a compilation of goals and free-kicks by the Swede.
http://youtu.be/8ESE_N10zIc
