Roger Magnusson (born 20 March 1945 in

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) is a Swedish former

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who played as a

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. He is a brother of fellow footballer

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. He played for the Sweden national team and for various clubs in Europe, including a short spell at

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. His most successful years were at

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, where he formed a duo with striker

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winning the

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and

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and the

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. In the

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, he delivered two assists. He was known for his dribbling ability and nicknamed ''le Garrincha suédois'' (The Swedish

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) in

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. But the arrival at the club of

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pushed him away from the pitch because French teams were compelled at the time to use only two foreign players, and Marseille's coaches used mainly Keita and Skoblar. However, he remains today one of the best players to have worn the ''l'OM'' jersey.

Honours

Marseille *

: in 1968–69, 1971–72 *

: in 1970–71, 1971–72

References

External links

*
Article and photos on a Olympique de Marseille fan site
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