Lars Benno Magnusson (born 4 February 1953) is a Swedish former

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. He's a brother of fellow footballer

Roger Magnusson Roger Magnusson (born 20 March 1945) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a right winger. He is a brother of fellow footballer Benno Magnusson. He played for the Sweden national team and for various clubs in Europe, including a shor ...

. Magnusson was a very popular player who got his breakthrough in

Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs Fotbollförening, also known simply as Åtvidabergs FF, Åtvidaberg, Åtvid or (especially locally) ÅFF, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Åtvidaberg. The club is affiliated with Östergötlands ...

when he became a Swedish champion 1972. He later became a professional in

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with

Hertha BSC Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC () or Hertha Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football league system, German footbal ...

and FC Kaiserslautern. He was a member of the Sweden national team in the

1974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the 10th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the ...

. After his retiring he has made appearances in TV-shows and now works for

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. Magnusson, who played for the club

Kalmar FF Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1 ...

in the 1970s and 1980s, is so regarded as one of the most legendary players in the history of the club that the most significant Kalma FF fan site has been named after him.

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* 1953 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's international footballers 1974 FIFA World Cup players Åtvidabergs FF players Hertha BSC players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players Kalmar FF players Allsvenskan players Bundesliga players Swedish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany Men's association football forwards Swedish expatriate sportspeople in West Germany 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Mönsterås Municipality Footballers from Kalmar County {{sweden-footy-forward-stub