Tord Grip Profile

Tord Grip played top flight football in Sweden during the 1960s with AIK in Stockholm, whilst studying for a degree in Physical Education, and gained 3 international caps for Sweden. He managed several first division Swedish sides before having spells as Manager of Norway and Assistant Manager of Sweden. He linked up with Sven-Goran Eriksson at Lazio where he was his assistant, and was retained as Sven's deputy with England when he took over as Head Coach of the Three Lions.

Watch the Video - 22 December 2004  
Tord's Year Part 1 - Christmas.

Christmas celebrations: In Stockholm with my daughter’s family. I shall be there during Christmas and I hope the weather will be like it is now – cold and a lot of snow

There will also be a lot of music I can tell you. A lot of singing and accordion and piano. Perhaps guitar as well.

Best Christmas memories: When I was 7 or 8 years old my older brother and I got some toys for the first time.

I was born in the northern part of Sweden and it’s cold of course. Normally we got a lot of warm clothes for Christmas presents, but that particular Christmas we got two small toy tractors.

So that we could put them out in the snow we put some rubber wheels on them so we could play with them outside in the snow. I will always remember that Christmas

New Year's resolutions: To go on keeping my self fit. I don’t have any other big resolutions. I hope to get on with what I’m doing now. Walking, jogging a little bit.

Where in the world would you'd most like to visit in the next year: I always like to go to Italy – I don’t want to travel too far because of jet lag and all these things. Italy it perfect for me - you have everything there.

If a film were to come out next year about your life, who would you like to play you? Jack Nicholson or Tom Cruise. I think they could do that – except playing football of course. Nobody could play accordion, but I couldn’t find anyone else.

Log on to TheFA.com over the festive period for more end of year reviews.

Date Article
20 December       Terry Venables
21 December The Barber
22 December Tord Grip - Part I
23 December Tord Grip - Part II
24 December Brent Hills and Tord Grip - Part III
25 December Sven-Goran Eriksson - Part I
26 December Trevor Brooking - Part I
27 December Trevor Brooking - Part II
28 December Trevor Brooking - Part III
29 December Sammy Lee
30 December Graeme Dell and Matt Upson
31 December Sven-Goran Eriksson - Part II
01 January  Sven-Goran Eriksson - Part III
02 January  Brendon Batson
03 January  Nigel Worthington and Lyndon Lynch
04 January  Marcus Bignot
05 January  Dave Jones
06 January  Bobby Robson and Martin Hunter
07 January  Mark Schwarzer and Zesh Rehman