91-499: Swedish award for athletic achievement Victoria Award [REDACTED] Victoria of Sweden Awarded for sporting award Date 14 July 1979 ( 1979-07-14 ) Location Borgholm Country Sweden Presented by Victoria of Sweden Website https://victoriadagarna.se/victoriapriset/ [REDACTED] The Victoria Award ( Swedish : Victoriapriset ), earlier called
182-456: A "big drawback" in her capacity as heir to the throne. Tomas Brolin Per Tomas Brolin (born 29 November 1969) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward or as a midfielder . At club level, he had a successful period with A.C. Parma during the early 1990s, winning the 1992 Coppa Italia , the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup , the 1993 UEFA Super Cup , and
273-452: A close friend of Victoria's. In a popular personal report called Tre dagar med Victoria , which profiled her work during a three-day period that aired on TV4 in December 2004, Victoria commented on criticism directed at Westling, "Many unfair things are written. I understand that there is speculation, but some day justice will be done there, too." Victoria also gave her opinion that happiness
364-413: A deeper position than his first three seasons at the club. He was handed Melli's number 7 jersey and played in a three-man midfield with Gabriele Pin on the right, Crippa on the left and Asprilla and Zola leading the attack. When the team was a goal down or in need of extra firepower up front, striker Melli came on as a substitute in place of Pin and Zola dropped into midfield, a tactic that was deployed by
455-504: A draw with Cameroon in their opening game. Things improved in Sweden's next game with Russia , with Brolin playing behind Martin Dahlin and the towering Kennet Andersson , as Sweden won 3–1. In their final group match, Sweden drew 1–1 with tournament favourites Brazil after Brolin set up Sweden's goal for Kennet Andersson, and reached the second round. Brolin scored three goals for Sweden in
546-406: A few more appearances, it was clear that Brolin would not have a chance to play regularly due to his lack of form. After five years at the club, Brolin decided he would leave Parma in search of more playing time. Brolin turned down three Italian clubs before moving to Leeds United on 7 November 1995. On 17 November, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Manager Howard Wilkinson saw Brolin as
637-615: A firm selling a new type of mouthpiece for vacuum cleaners. He also appeared in a video by Dr. Alban which featured other famous Swedish sportsmen, including Björn Borg . In 2001, his long-time girlfriend, Susan Hardenborg, gave birth to Brolin's first child, a boy named Sebastian. The couple had split before the birth of the child, but remain on good terms. After meeting the former Miss Sweden and TV presenter Annika Duckmark in late 2000, they got married, and stayed together until they got divorced in 2006. Brolin has been an active World Series of Poker player since 2006. Playing in
728-644: A historic visit, which was organised by the Swedish Embassy in Ankara and Swedish Trade Council in Istanbul . Victoria also visited the historic sights such as the Blue Mosque , Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia . This was the first official Royal visit from Sweden to Turkey since 1934. In September 2005, she made an official visit to China . In March 2006, Victoria made an official visit to Brazil where she followed
819-501: A loan to Hearts . Yet again, however, the deal fell through. According to Brolin's agent, the club would not meet their price, but the Hearts chief Chris Robinson decided to pull the plug on the deal due to the player's lack of fitness. After the two failed loan deals, Brolin continued to train and play in the reserves. On 6 October, he was fined £90,000 after missing a match to attend his father's 50th birthday as well as criticizing Graham in
910-455: A member of the Sweden squads that competed at the 1990 FIFA World Cup , UEFA Euro 1992 , and 1992 Summer Olympics . He was the 1990 and 1994 recipient of Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of those years. 13 days before his 25th birthday in November 1994, he broke a bone in his foot leading to five months out of first team football. After returning from that injury he was unable to deliver
1001-525: A month later, which Sweden won 6–0. Subsequently, Brolin was picked to lead the Swedish attack in the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Sweden failed to win any of their matches at that tournament, however, but after scoring against Brazil , Brolin was soon signed by Parma for £1.2 million (out of a possible 12 buyers), and also won his first Guldbollen as Sweden's footballer of the year. At UEFA Euro 1992 , Brolin
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#17328697210351092-421: A move back to Italy, with a view to a permanent £2 million move to the club. Leeds urged Brolin to return to Yorkshire and have tests on his damaged ankle to clarify the extent of the injury, fearing Brolin would be forced to retire, and wanted him to seek a second opinion from a leading orthopaedic surgeon. Then, on 24 December, Brolin paid £500,000 of his own money to fund his loan move back to Parma until
1183-408: A national “princess cake week” during which the participating cafés and bakeries give 2.50 SEK per sold princess pastry and 10 SEK per sold princess cake to the fund. The result of this fund-raising drive is usually presented to Victoria herself on her name day on 12 March every year; in 2007, the total amount was 200,000 SEK. Congratulatory and memorial cards are also issued by Radiohjälpen benefitting
1274-418: A new boyfriend, her personal trainer at Master Training, Daniel Westling . When the news broke and the media turned its attention on him, it was obvious that he did not like being in the public eye. Once Westling was photographed crossing a street against a red light in order to avoid a camera. In July 2002, Victoria and Westling were pictured kissing for the first time at a birthday party for Caroline Kreuger,
1365-403: A player for the club and allocated the number 12 jersey. He played in the home league match against Everton on 10 January, and netted a ball in the 72nd minute only to see the referee rule it out for offside. The club lost 3–1 but Brolin, whose trial ended on 16 January, was handed a contract until the end of the season. In his third game, Brolin came up against his old club Leeds United. Brolin
1456-481: A qualifier for UEFA Euro 1996 . At the time of his injury, Parma were two points clear at the top of the 1994–95 Serie A league table. By the time he returned on 23 April 1995, however, Parma were eight points behind leaders and eventual champions Juventus. With Gianfranco Zola missing, Brolin was given his first full start after his injury on 7 May 1995, a week after he resumed playing for Sweden. His first start in nearly six months came against Genoa , and Parma needed
1547-450: A striker due to the London club's shortage of players up-front. On 13 March 1998, the club lost to Chelsea 6–2. Crystal Palace had been procured by Mark Goldberg who decided Steve Coppell should step down as manager and player Attilio Lombardo would take over as player-manager. Despite it being widely reported that Brolin was to be his assistant coach, Palace chairman Goldberg insisted that
1638-424: A victory to keep the pressure on runaway leaders Juventus. Brolin lasted 62 minutes before he was substituted for Stefano Fiore as Parma drew 0–0 and slipped seven points behind in the title race. Brolin struggled the rest of the season to find his form and fitness, but nonetheless continued to make appearances. On the last matchday of the season, against Napoli, Brolin was sent off for the first time in his career in
1729-728: A year (1996–97) at the Catholic University of the West at Angers in France , and in the fall term of 1997 participated in a special program following the work of the Riksdag . From 1998 to 2000, Victoria resided in the United States, where she studied various subjects at Yale University . In May 1999, she was an intern at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C. Victoria completed a study program at
1820-615: Is a training program for young future diplomats and gives an insight to the ministry's work, Swedish foreign and security policies and Sweden's relations with the rest of the world. In June 2009, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Uppsala University . She speaks Swedish , English , French and German . In August 2024 the Crown Princess started officer training at the Swedish Defence University . This training will take around 20 months to complete and has
1911-449: Is different from Wikidata Articles containing Swedish-language text Articles with Swedish-language sources (sv) Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne , as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf . If she ascends to
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#17328697210352002-460: Is important, and that these days it is not so much about background and pedigree but about two people who have to live with each other. She said that if they are not happy and comfortable with each other, it is impossible to do a good job. Swedish media often speculated about upcoming engagements and marriages for Victoria. On 24 February 2009, rumours that wedding plans were imminent became particularly intense preceding an information council between
2093-435: Is the godmother of eighteen children: Victoria has dyslexia , as do her father King Carl XVI Gustaf and her brother Prince Carl Philip. In 1996, it was established that Victoria had anorexia ; this was not confirmed until the next year. Victoria had planned to study at Uppsala University , but after intense media speculation and public discussion when pictures of an evidently emaciated Victoria in sleeveless dresses at
2184-925: Is the oldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia . She is a member of the House of Bernadotte . Born as a princess of Sweden, she was designated crown princess in 1979 ( SFS 1979:932) ahead of her younger brother . Her place as first in the line of succession formally went into effect on 1 January 1980 with the parliamentary change to the Act of Succession that introduced absolute primogeniture . Her given name, Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, honours various relatives. Her first name comes primarily from her great-great-grandmother Victoria of Baden , queen consort of Sweden. Her other names honour her great-aunt Ingrid of Sweden ; her maternal grandmother, Alice Soares de Toledo ; her ancestor Désirée Clary , queen consort of Sweden; and her paternal aunt and godmother, Princess Désirée . She
2275-450: The 1995 UEFA Cup . He also represented Näsvikens IK , GIF Sundsvall , IFK Norrköping , Leeds United , FC Zürich , Crystal Palace and Hudiksvall ABK during a career that spanned between 1984 and 1998. A full international between 1990 and 1995, Brolin won 47 caps and scored 27 goals for the Sweden national team and helped them finish third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup . He was also
2366-613: The Government Offices in 2001. In 2003, Victoria's education continued with visits to Swedish businesses, a study and intern program in agriculture and forestry, as well as completion of the basic soldier training at SWEDINT (the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre). In 2006, Victoria enrolled in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs ' Diplomat Program, running from September 2006 to June 2007. The program
2457-594: The Råsunda Stadion in Stockholm, Brolin broke his foot in a qualifier for Euro 1996 . On 7 May 1995, a week after he had returned from injury, Brolin played for Sweden against Iceland , and scored a penalty but was unable to help his team to a much needed victory in their qualifying campaign. On 16 April 1996, Brolin was then dropped by Swedish coach Tommy Svensson for a friendly against Northern Ireland in Belfast , and
2548-3977: The Victoria Scholarship ( Swedish : Victoriastipendiet ) is awarded to a Swedish athlete (or pair of athletes) every year since 1979, on Öland , on the 14 July, the birthday of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden . Recipients of the Victoria Award [ edit ] Year Recipient Sport 1979 Ingemar Stenmark alpine skiing 1980 Stefan Persson ice hockey 1981 Linda Haglund track and field 1982 Tomas Gustafson speed skating 1983 Stig Strand alpine skiing 1984 Gunde Svan cross-country skiing 1985 Patrik Sjöberg track and field 1986 Torbjörn Nilsson association football 1987 Tomas Johansson wrestling 1988 Tomas Gustafson speed skating 1989 Jan-Ove Waldner table tennis 1990 Mikael Appelgren table tennis 1991 Pernilla Wiberg alpine skiing 1992 Jörgen Persson table tennis 1993 Torgny Mogren cross-country skiing 1994 Peter Forsberg ice hockey 1995 Tomas Brolin association football 1996 Sara Wedlund track and field 1997 Agneta Andersson and Susanne Gunnarsson canoe racing 1998 Magdalena Forsberg biathlon 1999 Lars Frölander swimming 2000 Therese Alshammar swimming 2001 Mikael Ljungberg wrestling 2002 Magnus Wislander handball 2003 Carolina Klüft track and field 2004 Anja Pärson alpine skiing 2005 Stefan Holm and Christian Olsson track and field 2006 Anna Carin Olofsson and Björn Lind biathlon cross-country skiing 2007 Henrik Larsson association football 2008 Susanna Kallur track and field 2009 Helena Jonsson biathlon 2010 Charlotte Kalla cross-country skiing 2011 Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin ice hockey 2012 Anette Norberg curling 2013 Johan Olsson cross-country skiing 2014 Sweden men's and Sweden women's relay teams cross-country skiing 2015 Sarah Sjöström swimming 2016 Henrik Lundqvist ice hockey 2017 Jenny Rissveds mountain biking 2018 Stina Nilsson cross-country skiing 2019 Hanna Öberg biathlon 2020 Armand Duplantis pole vault 2021 Nils van der Poel speed skating 2022 Ebba Årsjö alpine skiing 2023 Erik Karlsson ice hockey 2024 Isabelle Haak volleyball References [ edit ] ^ "The Crown Princess' birthday celebrations" . Swedish Royal Court. 2013 . Retrieved 13 July 2014 . ^ "Sarah Sjöström får Victoriastipendiet 2015" . Dagens Nyheter . June 2015. ^ Ibraheem Alsalman (3 June 2019). "Hanna Öberg får Victoriapriset" (in Swedish). Sportbladet . Retrieved 3 June 2019 . ^ "Armand Duplantis tilldelas Victoriapriset 2020" (in Swedish). Victoriadagarna. 9 June 2020 . Retrieved 9 July 2024 . ^ "Nils van der Poel tilldelas Victoriapriset 2021" (in Swedish). Victoriadagarna. 7 June 2021 . Retrieved 9 July 2024 . ^ Eliott Brennan (8 June 2022). "Årsjö makes history as first Swedish Para athlete to win Victoria Prize" . Inside
2639-783: The Volvo Ocean Race and visited projects supported by the World Childhood Foundation , such as the Abrigo Rainha Sílvia. In December, she paid a four-day official visit to Paris where she attended a French-Swedish soirée arranged by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Swedish Trade Council and the Swedish Embassy, during which she also awarded the Prix d’Excellence 2006. The visit to Paris also included events with
2730-717: The West Coast of the United States , where she participated in the celebrations of the Nobel centenary. In 2002, she paid official visits to United States , Spain , Uganda , Ethiopia , and Kosovo where she visited Camp Victoria . In 2003, she made official visits to Egypt and the United States . In early 2004, she paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia , as a part of a large official business delegation from Sweden , and in October 2004, she travelled to Hungary . Crown Princess Victoria
2821-683: The tsunami . In April 2005, Victoria made an official visit to Japan where she visited the Expo 2005 in Aichi , laid the foundation for a new IKEA store in Yokohama together with Princess Takamado and met with Emperor Akihito , Empress Michiko , Crown Prince Naruhito and Sayako Kuroda . In June 2005, Victoria travelled to Turkey on an official visit where she participated in the Swedish Business Seminar and Sweden Day celebrations in Ankara during
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2912-449: The "Baby-Faced Assassin". Brolin scored his first goal for the club against Sheffield Wednesday on 16 December, in a match which they lost 6–2. It was a quite lucky goal, as a Sheffield Wednesday defender trying a clearance hit him in shoulder after he fell on the ground and let him score a goal. He continued, briefly, as a regular starter playing in a 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers on 27 December, in which he scored his second goal for
3003-515: The 1994 World Cup as the nation finished third in the competition. Brolin's performances earned him a place in the competition's World Cup All Star Team. In the quarter-final against Romania , he scored one of his most famous goals: When Sweden were awarded a free-kick, everyone expected Stefan Schwarz to shoot. Instead, Schwarz jumped over the ball and Håkan Mild passed the ball past the wall to Brolin, who managed to score. He received his second Guldbollen award in 1994. On 16 November 1994, at
3094-469: The 23rd minute. During the close season, Parma signed Hristo Stoichkov for £6.5 million from Barcelona as Brolin tried to get back to full fitness for the start of the 1995–96 season . Despite scoring in the Parmalat Cup against the United States (2–1) and Boca Juniors (3–1), and participating in a friendly against Anderlecht (1–0) during the club's pre-season, the coach felt that Brolin lacked
3185-481: The 3–0 win over Vicenza a week later. Brolin even played a part in Parma's title run-in with Juventus, making substitute appearances against Milan (1–1), and against Juventus (1–1) on 25 May, coming on after Hernán Crespo limped off with a hamstring injury. His last appearance came in the last game of the season, on 1 June, in a 2–1 win over Hellas Verona , as Parma finished in their best ever position, second place. By
3276-1155: The Games . Retrieved 13 July 2022 . ^ Ellen Hellmark (7 June 2023). "Erik Karlsson tilldelas Victoriapriset 2023" (in Swedish). SVT Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2023 . ^ "Isabelle Haak awarded 2024 Victoria Prize" . CEV. 5 June 2024 . Retrieved 9 July 2024 . External links [ edit ] Official web page (in Swedish) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Award&oldid=1254278548 " Categories : 1979 establishments in Sweden Awards established in 1979 House of Bernadotte Scholarships in Sweden Swedish sports trophies and awards Öland Sport in Kalmar County Borgholm Municipality Hidden categories: CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv) Articles with short description Short description
3367-584: The Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee . In 2011, it was announced that Victoria would continue working throughout her pregnancy. In 2012, she took her maternity leave one day prior to the birth of her daughter Estelle and her husband Daniel revealed that he would take his paternity leave and switch parental roles with Victoria when Estelle began preschool. In January 2016, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed
3458-529: The International Association of Professional Footballers (AIFP), of which he was a founding member. Brolin played against Udinese (0–2) on 28 April as a substitute, and with Parma having several injuries and suspensions, Parma head coach Carlo Ancelotti handed Brolin his first and only start in his second spell at the Italian club on 4 May in a 2–1 win over Atalanta . He then made another appearance in
3549-560: The King and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt . Under the terms of the Swedish Act of Succession , the Government , upon the request of the King, gives the final consent for a dynastic marriage of a prince or princess of Sweden. The prince or princess otherwise loses their right to the throne. Later that day, it was confirmed that permission had been granted and that Victoria would marry Westling in
3640-499: The King and to uphold the laws and constitution of Sweden. Located on the dais in the background was the same silver throne on which her father was seated at his enthronement, in actual use from 1650 and up until this ceremony. As heir apparent to the throne, Victoria is a working member of the Swedish Royal Family with her own agenda of official engagements. Victoria attends the regular Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and
3731-521: The London club and returned to Sweden to think about his prospects. On 12 August 1998, Brolin announced his retirement from the game and made his last appearance on 29 August 1998 in the last 15 minutes for Hudiksvalls A.B.K. against Kiruna FF , as a goalkeeper. At the age of 20, and having played in the Allsvenskan for GIF Sundsvall for three years, Brolin moved to IFK Norrköping and in his first game for
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3822-454: The Nationalliga A and one Swiss Cup match against lowly Uzwil, which Zürich won 10–0. Brolin wanted to stay at the club until their mid-season winter break in December to get back to full fitness, but Leeds' new coach George Graham wanted him back at Elland Road and refused to allow him to play for the club against St. Gallen on 9 October, after his loan spell ended on 30 September. Graham
3913-624: The Order of the Innocence's ball and the gala dinner for the incoming state visit from Austria surfaced in April 1997, the Royal Court decided to confirm her condition. After a press release from the Royal Court in November 1997 announced that Victoria had eating disorders, she moved to the United States where she received professional treatment and studied at Yale University . In June 1999, Victoria said, "It
4004-830: The Swedish Club in Paris , attendance at a church service in the Sofia Church (the Swedish church in Paris), a study visit to the OECD headquarters and meetings with the Secretary-General José Ángel Gurría , the Swedish Ambassador to the OECD, Gun-Britt Andersson , and other senior officials. She also attended a gala dinner hosted by La Fondation Pour L’Enfance at Versailles . She is a member of
4095-549: The appropriate level of fitness to continue playing in the central midfield position. Brolin made his first league appearance during the 1995–96 season as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against Inter Milan on 10 September. Four days later, in the first round of the European Cup Winners' Cup, Brolin made his first start against Teuta Durrë in Tirana , as well as made another start in the return match on 28 September. After
4186-409: The club could only field three stranieri , or foreign players, in a match. Before Asprilla's arrival, Brolin had been playing up-front with fellow forward Alessandro Melli. Parma's coach Nevio Scala , however, benched Brolin in favour of Asprilla for most of the season. When Asprilla played, Brolin's number 11 was handed to Asprilla with Brolin playing either in the number 8 or 9 jersey. Brolin did help
4277-594: The club in a pre-season friendly against IFK Eskilstuna , he netted a hat-trick. However, it was his hat-trick in his league debut in a 6–0 victory over IFK Göteborg at Idrottsparken in Norrköping that grabbed all the headlines and alerted Sweden's coach Olle Nordin to Brolin's talents. Sweden had just qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1978 and were looking for a forward to lead their frontline, having only managed nine goals in six matches during
4368-500: The club lift the European Cup Winners' Cup by defeating Royal Antwerp 3–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium . The following season, the club signed duo Gianfranco Zola and Massimo Crippa for a total of £9 million from cash-strapped Napoli , putting Brolin's place in the team even more in the balance. Coach Scala, having seen the benefit of playing Brolin in midfield during the previous season, decided to play Brolin in
4459-459: The club's pre-season tour of Sweden. Brolin was forced to find another club on loan or play for the reserves. On 29 August, he was offered a loan deal with Real Zaragoza but the deal fell through and Brolin missed the Spanish transfer deadline. As a result, he was fined by Leeds for being absent for training for three days which he disputed. Then, on 15 September, Brolin met with Jim Jefferies about
4550-466: The club's worst ever players, and in 2003, a poll by BBC Sport saw him voted by the club's fans as the club's worst player in living memory, with the editor joking that Brolin had given almost all of his £4.5 million fee back to the local catering industry with "dedicated munching". In 2007 he was voted the second worst player in England's top division since 1970. On 16 November 1997, Steve Coppell ,
4641-401: The club. On 13 January, Brolin hit two goals as ten-man Leeds, without Yeboah and Brian Deane , beat West Ham United 2–0 at Elland Road . In the aftermath of a 5–0 defeat to Liverpool on 20 January, Brolin and Wilkinson clashed over the player's defensive abilities, with Wilkinson accusing Brolin of not pulling his weight. He played in a 2–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on 31 January, but
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#17328697210354732-525: The coach during the 1993–94 season . The club reached the final of the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup , having beaten Ajax and Benfica on the road to Copenhagen , where they played English side Arsenal . Despite Brolin coming close to scoring in the first 15 minutes and even hitting the post, Parma lost 1–0. On 16 November 1994 at the Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm , Brolin had broken his foot in
4823-548: The crown princess as a member of Sustainable Development Goals Advocates for Agenda 2030. The crown princess is therefore one of 16 ambassadors in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocacy Group. The group's task is to promote the UN's Sustainable Development Goals – Agenda 2030 – in various ways. The Crown Princess primarily works with issues concerning water and health. When Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson
4914-406: The end of the season , it was clear that Parma were not interested in keeping the player and had only agreed to sign him on loan to keep him fit after so many years of loyal service to the Parma club. On 16 June 1997, Brolin's loan deal with Parma expired. Under the terms of the agreement, he was obligated to return to Elland Road within 72 hours. Brolin, however, was axed by coach George Graham for
5005-564: The end of the season. Brolin trained with the club but did not return to first team action until 23 February 1997 as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win over Lazio . He also made substitute appearances against Cagliari (3–2), Perugia (2–1), Inter (1–0) and Fiorentina (0–1), all in March 1997. Brolin played in an exhibition match at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuïc , Barcelona , on 26 April for
5096-555: The final to lift their first trophy in the club's history. In the 1992–93 season , after Parma won that season's European Cup Winners' Cup , the club purchased the Colombian Faustino Asprilla and the Argentine Sergio Berti . The addition of the two foreign players, however, meant the positions of Parma's three other non-Italian players – Cláudio Taffarel , Georges Grün and Brolin – were not guaranteed, as
5187-471: The fluent Italian and English speaking Brolin was merely Lombardo's interpreter. Brolin's last competitive game came in the 3–0 defeat to Manchester United on 27 April 1998. He was substituted for Jamie Fullarton after 68 minutes. Brolin was unable to recapture his form or fitness failing to score in 15 appearances. Palace were relegated from the Premier League and on 14 May 1998, he was released from
5278-719: The football academy in Sundsvall. He was subsequently signed by GIF Sundsvall, making his first team debut in 1987 against IF Elfsborg . After three seasons at Sundsvall, Brolin moved to IFK Norrköping where he scored 7 goals in 9 games during the 1990 Allsvenskan spring season. Brolin was signed by Italian club Parma in 1990, just after the club had been promoted back to Serie A . He quickly formed an effective partnership at Parma with Alessandro Melli . The two together scored 20 goals, 13 from Melli and 7 from Brolin. Parma finished in joint fifth-place in their first season back in Serie A. It
5369-434: The fund, a simple way to pay respects and do a good deed in one act. In 2006, The Crown Princess Victoria Fund raised a total of 5.5 million SEK. Every year Victoria visits one or several clubs or projects that have been granted money. These visits are not announced via the official royal diary but kept private; instead Sveriges Television often accompanies her and airs short programs from these visits at some time during
5460-530: The fundraising branch of Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . The fund's aim is to provide support for leisure and recreational activities for children and young people with functional disabilities or chronic illnesses. The Crown Princess Victoria Fund's means mainly derive from donations by the public, but large companies such as Arla Foods , Swedbank and AB Svenska Returpack are constant sponsor partners. Additional support comes from The Association of Swedish Bakers & Confectioners who every year arrange
5551-435: The game against Liverpool that led to his being dropped had been a protest against Wilkinson playing him out of position on the wing, leaving him "to run up and down the right like an idiot" as opposed to the centrally lying playmaker role he believed that he had been signed for. In the middle of 1996, Brolin went searching for a club and was granted three extra days by Wilkinson to find a new club; however, no serious interest
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#17328697210355642-459: The goal of teaching the Crown Princess about military strategy and tactics, as well as preparing her for her future role as Head of State which includes representing the Armed Forces. Victoria was made crown princess on 1 January 1980 by the 1979 amendment to the Act of Succession of 1810 ( Successionsordningen ). This constitutional amendment introduced absolute primogeniture , meaning that
5733-504: The height of performance he had pre-injury. After struggles with form, injury and weight he retired as a footballer at the age of 28. Brolin's first league match in an adult league competition was for Näsvikens IK in 1984 at the age of 14 against Kilafors, and he went on to make 36 appearances for the fourth division club. GIF Sundsvall , spotted Brolin and offered him a contract in which he could continue his education while developing his career. In 1986 Brolin enrolled at Fotbollsgymnasiet,
5824-462: The heir apparent to the throne was her younger brother, Carl Philip . He is now fourth in line to the throne, behind Victoria and her children. Victoria's declaration of majority took place in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on 14 July 1995. As of the day she turned 18, she became eligible to act as Head of State when the King is not in country. Victoria made her first public speech on this occasion promising allegiance to her father
5915-457: The information councils with Government ministers headed by the King, and steps in as a temporary regent ( Riksföreståndare ) when needed. Victoria has made many official trips abroad as a representative of Sweden. Her first major official visit on her own was to Japan in 2001, where she promoted Swedish tourism, design, music, gastronomy and environmental sustainability during the "Swedish Style" event. That same year, Victoria also travelled to
6006-454: The legality of withholding Brolin's wages, and told the press that he would rather have any player in his team than Brolin. Leeds stopped his wages when he refused to show up for pre-season training and reportedly saved £72,000 by the time Brolin had joined FC Zürich on loan, where he received the minimum wage of £800-a-week for a player in the Natonalliga A . Brolin joined the Swiss club on 20 August 1996 and played three matches for Zürich in
6097-416: The manager of struggling Crystal Palace , offered Brolin a two-week trial. Palace had been playing a friendly in Sweden, and Coppell was hoping to finalize the two-week trial while he was there. At the time, Brolin was training with Hammarby IF in Stockholm. The trial began on 5 January 1998. With a player shortage, Brolin was asked by Coppell to play for the club in a league match. Brolin was registered as
6188-441: The media. The player threatened to take the club to a Premier League tribunal. On 28 October 1997, club officials, Brolin, and Brolin's representatives decided to terminate Brolin's contract for a reported £140,000. Although he recovered from his ankle injury, Brolin never regained his pre-injury level of fitness. He made 19 Premier League appearances for Leeds United, scoring four goals. He is widely regarded by Leeds fans as one of
6279-406: The perfect foil for the club's top scorer Tony Yeboah . A day after signing for the club, Brolin made his Premier League debut at St James' Park against Newcastle United as an 82nd-minute substitute for Mark Ford . They lost 2–1. Four days later, Brolin made his first start for the club as he contributed in the 2–1 win over Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup . Fans quickly dubbed Brolin as
6370-409: The qualifying rounds. Eighteen days later, 25 April, Brolin was lining up against Wales at the Råsunda Stadion , and five minutes after Dean Saunders had given the visitors the lead, Brolin announced his arrival on the international stage with two goals in six minutes to give Sweden a 2–1 lead. Sweden won 4–2 on the night, and Brolin went on to score another two in the following match with Finland
6461-418: The summer of 2010. The wedding date was set in Stockholm Cathedral for 19 June 2010, the 34th anniversary of her parents' marriage. Her engagement ring features a solitaire round brilliant-cut diamond mounted on white gold. The wedding took place on 19 June 2010. Guests including royalty and ambassadors from various countries were invited to the wedding ceremony which took place at Stockholm Cathedral. After
6552-576: The throne as expected, she would be Sweden’s fourth queen regnant (after Margaret , Christina and Ulrika Eleonora ) and the first since 1720. Her inheritance is secured by Sweden's 1980 Act of Succession , the first law in Western Europe to adopt royal absolute primogeniture . Victoria was born on 14 July 1977 at 21:45 CET at the Karolinska Hospital in Solna , Stockholm County , Sweden, and
6643-466: The throne would be inherited by the monarch's eldest child regardless of gender. King Carl XVI Gustaf objected to the reform after it occurred—not because he objected to women entering the line of succession, but because he was upset about his son being stripped of the crown prince status he had held since birth. When she became heir, she also was made Duchess of Västergötland, one of the historical provinces of Sweden . Prior to this constitutional change,
6734-465: The wedding the newlyweds were driven through Stockholm in a coach and then rowed in the antique royal barge Vasaorden to the royal palace where the wedding banquet was held. On the evening before the wedding, there was a gala concert dedicated to the couple in the Stockholm Concert Hall . The couple have two children: Often referred to as the "Godmother of Europe", Crown Princess Victoria
6825-608: The year. Victoria's first boyfriend was Daniel Collert. They socialised in the same circles, went to the same school and were already friends when their romance developed in the mid-1990s. When Victoria moved to the United States in 1998 to study and recover from her eating disorders, Collert moved with her and settled in New York . In September 2000, Victoria's relationship with Collert was confirmed in an interview with her at Expo 2000 . The relationship ended in 2001. In May 2002, Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that Victoria had
6916-400: Was a really hard time. This kind of illness is hard, not only for the individual but also for the people close to him or her. Today I'm fine." In November 2002, the book Victoria, Victoria! came out, speaking further about her eating disorder. Victoria said: "I felt like an accelerating train, going right down... during the whole period. I had eating disorders and was aware of it, my anguish
7007-517: Was a world-class player in his prime, who was known for his excellent dribbling skills, as well as for his passing ability and powerful shots on goal. A versatile player, he was usually deployed as an offensive-midfield playmaker due to his ability to provide assists for teammates, but he was also used as a striker , winger , central midfielder and as a deep-lying forward throughout his career, due to his work-rate and tactical intelligence. Despite his talent in his youth, his career
7098-468: Was affected by several injuries, which forced him into early retirement. After retiring from football, Brolin settled to become a businessman and returned to his homeland where for a period of time he owned an Italian-Swedish restaurant called Undici ( Italian : 11 , the number he wore while playing for Parma). Undici has been fined numerous times for permitting underage drinking. Brolin also invested money in real estate and – to some public amusement – in
7189-557: Was baptised at the Royal Palace Church on 27 September 1977. Her godparents were Crown Prince Harald of Norway (later king of Norway ), her maternal uncle, Ralf Sommerlath, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (later queen of the Netherlands, 1980–2013), and her aunt Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld . The Crown Princess was confirmed in the summer of 1992 at Räpplinge church on the island of Öland. Victoria studied for
7280-406: Was dropped for the following match against Manchester United . On 1 May, it was announced by the club that Brolin had returned home to Sweden to undergo surgery to remove scar tissue from his troublesome ankle, and was not fit for Leeds' last two league matches. Brolin's future at Leeds, however, was already in doubt. In 2012, Brolin claimed in Swedish magazine Offside that his poor performance in
7371-593: Was dropped for the league match against Aston Villa despite Wilkinson missing nine first-team players through suspensions, injuries and international duty. Brolin was then listed as "injured" and missed the following three matches. He returned to the team as Leeds beat Birmingham City 3–0 on 25 February in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final to set up a final against Aston Villa. On 1 April 1996, Brolin had to apologize to Wilkinson after an April Fool's Day prank backfired. He had told Swedish television that he
7462-520: Was elected as Swedens first female prime minister in 2021, Victoria stated that it was “about time” and that Andersson would become an “important symbol”. When Sweden became a member of NATO in 2024, the crown princess attended Sweden's flag-raising ceremony outside the NATO Headquarters in Brussels . The Crown Princess Victoria's Fund was set up in 1997 and is run as a part of Radiohjälpen ,
7553-542: Was enormous. I really hated how I looked like, how I was... I, Victoria, didn't exist. It felt like everything in my life and around me was controlled by others. The one thing I could control was the food I put in me". She further said that "What happened cost and I was the one who stood for the payments. Now I'm feeling well and with the insights I've acquired through this I can hopefully help someone else". Victoria has prosopagnosia , which makes it difficult to recognize familiar faces. In an interview in 2008, she called it
7644-483: Was forthcoming. On 19 August 1996, Leeds announced that Brolin was on the transfer market and were prepared to sell him for nearly £2 million less than the £4.5 million paid for him just a year earlier. Leeds manager Wilkinson had fined Brolin a week's wages around £12,000 for not turning up to pre-season training and announced he was seeking guidance from the Professional Footballers' Association on
7735-499: Was given her own household in October 2004. It is headed by the Marshal of the Court, and serves to coordinate the official engagements of The Crown Princess. In January 2005, Victoria made a long official visit to Australia , promoting Swedish style and businesses, and in April she visited Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to follow aid work and become informed about the work in the aftermath of
7826-424: Was going to play out the season on loan to former club IFK Norrköping as a joke but the statement was then picked up by international media and re-reported as fact. He returned on 3 April, however, and played in the matches against Southampton , Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. He played his last match of the season at Stamford Bridge on 14 April, setting up Gary McAllister 's goal in the 4–1 defeat to Chelsea , but
7917-455: Was joint top-scorer (three goals) with three others ( Henrik Larsen , Dennis Bergkamp and Karl-Heinz Riedle ); his goal against England did much to raise his profile. Brolin went to the 1994 World Cup in the best shape of his career, at the age of 24. Despite having a talented group of players, however, Sweden was not predicted to go far at the World Cup in the United States. They scraped
8008-409: Was quoted as saying, "We have heard nothing from Tomas Brolin. We have not even got a telephone number for him. All our correspondence with him has been done through his agent, Lars Peterson." Leeds gave Brolin an ultimatum to return to the club on 6 November or face legal action. A proposed loan move to Sampdoria collapsed on 13 November after a medical due to a metal staple in his foot. This scuppered
8099-574: Was quoted, "Brolin is not at 100 percent at the moment and it is difficult to say when he will be." Brolin told Swedish news agency TT that it was the best for him, and the national side: "Right now I need to recover in order to get to the capacity needed to add something to the national team." In the end, Sweden did not qualify for Euro 1996. Brolin never played for his country again, but in the last five years he had been selected 47 times at senior level and scored an impressive 27 goals. A dynamic, energetic, creative and technically gifted footballer, Brolin
8190-450: Was still overweight, but managed to get a starting place in the team. After five minutes, however, he had to come off after a collision with Bruno Ribeiro , which left him dazed and needing stitches to a head wound. While he was receiving treatment, Leeds scored. Brolin, determined to upset his former team, returned to the field six minutes later, but Palace were unable to beat Leeds. Brolin went on to play 12 more times for Palace, mostly as
8281-545: Was the first time that the team qualified for Europe in their history. In the 1991–92 season , Brolin played in all 34 of Parma's Serie A matches, scoring four goals. Parma finished in sixth place and lifted the Coppa Italia . Brolin scored two vital goals in the Coppa Italia run: one in a 1–1 draw with Fiorentina , and the second in the 1–0 victory over Sampdoria in the semi-final. Parma beat Juventus 2–1 on aggregate in
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