Tord Grip
Acting
Biography
Tord Erland Grip, born January 13, 1938 in Ytterhogdal, Ytterhogdal county municipality, is a Swedish former soccer player and soccer coach. He has played both in the Allsvenskan and in the Swedish national team, but is best known for his long career as a coach at club and national team level in a number of different countries.
Known For
Sven gives us a unique insight into the success story that is Svennis' career, with both a focus on his journey to the top of football Europe and the incurable cancer diagnosis that came to the public's attention in early 2024.
Sven
Chronicles the hosting of Euro '92 in Sweden and the journey of the Swedish team in that tournament.
När bollen var rund
Tord Grip is only 1.72 tall, but still one of the greats in Swedish football. Yes, he is the baker from Ytterhogdal who through football got the world as a workplace. But constantly in the shadow of Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson.
Ur Svennis skugga
The 1978 World Cup was played in Argentina, and ended with the home nation winning its first World Cup gold in history. Holland's golden generation lost their second World Cup final in a row. Sweden drew with Brazil but still finished last in their group. Argentina's Mario Kempes won the top scorer's award, while other stars in the tournament included Cubillas from Peru and Boniek from Poland.