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Nils Liedholm. MILAN: Nils Liedholm, a former Sweden and AC Milan midfielder who later became a title-winning football coach in Italy, died on Monday. He was 85. Liedholm died in the village of Cuccaro Monferrato, in the northern Italian province of Alessandria, AC Milan said in a statement. The cause of death was not given. Liedholm formed a celebrated attacking trio with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl for Sweden and Milan in the 1950s — known as the “Gre-No-Li.” He made 23 international appearances for Sweden — scoring 11 goals — and helped Sweden to the gold medal in the 1948 Olympics in London. He was also in the 1958 World Cup team in Sweden that reached the final, but lost to Brazil. Liedholm came to Italy in 1949 to play for Milan and stayed there for the rest of his life. He made 359 appearances for the Rossoneri between 1949-61 — scoring 81 goals — and won Italian championships in 1951, ’55, ’57, and ’59. After retiring, Liedholm moved into coaching — picking up the nickname “Il Barone” or “The Baron.” He guided AS Roma for 12 seasons and Milan for eight, winning five trophies, including two league titles. — AP
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