Friday, May 2, 2008

Freddie Ljungberg


Karl Fredrik Ljungberg, better known as Freddie Ljungberg, was born on April 16th 1977 in Vittsjö, Sweden. Freddie began his football career with Swedish side Halmstads before joining Arsenal in September 1998 for £3m.

Since then, he and has made 265 first team appearances, scoring n68 goals. During his time, Freddie helped Arsenal win two Premiership titles and there FA Cups (2002, 2003 and 2005). Freddie has also represented his country, Sweden, on more than fifty occasions.

In 2003 Freddie became one of the most famous male models in Europe when he signed a deal with Calvin Klein to advertise their underwear. The campaign was a huge success and CK underwear sales rose by 25% in the twelve months that followed.

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