Henrik Larsson is a deadly striker whose goalscoring prowess for club and country has become legendary, Henrik Larsson is strong on the ball, good in the air and possesses a sharp footballing brain, generally one of the most devastating all-round forwards in football.

Henrik Larsson joined Celtic from Feyenoord in July 1997 for £650,000, as unknown but left Celtic 25th May 2004 as a legend, messiah, the king of kings, the magnificent 7, world class, the best foreigner to grace Scotland and arguably the best player ever to have played for Celtic.

On the 30th June 2004, Henrik Larsson joined Barcelona on a free transfer. Celtic tried their best to get him to extend his contract but he had made his mind up, he wanted to leave on a high, having won everything he could in the Scottish game. We wish him all the best and hope he graces Spanish football the way he graced Scottish football.

Henrik Larsson spent 7 magnificent years at Celtic; in 315 games he scored 242 goals with left foot, right foot and head. He has been top scorer in Scotland 5 times.

During this time at Celtic Henrik Larsson won the League championships four times, the League cup three times and Scottish cup two times. He also helped Celtic reach the final of the UEFA cup in his penultimate season and quarters in his last season.

Henrik Larsson has won numerous player of the months awards and has been voted the scottish player of the year twice.

In 2003 Henrik Larsson was nominated as the greatest Swedish football player of the last 50 years.

Henrik Larsson has also been voted as the greatest black footballer to have played in the British league by a poll conduced by the BBC Four.

We are really sad to see our King Henrik gone. There will never be a king like him, we wish him all the best for the future and hope to see him in paradise soon.

Henrik Larsson truly is “The King of Kings”