THEY thought their dreams were safe with a carbon copy of a Celtic icon, instead they now rest with a Rangers cast-off.
You can forgive Helsi ngborgs' supporters for feeling they have been short-changed by the last few days as they put their Champions League ambitions on the line.
The idea that someone even close to filling Henrik Larsson's boots was in the vicinity, as the former Swedish striker's two old clubs prepare to duel at Olympia stadium on Tuesday in the play-off round first leg had sent spirits soaring around Skane on Sweden's south-west coast. Alfred Finnbogason's 17 goals this season invited comparisons with Larsson but on Thursday the Icelandic striker suddenly quit Helsingborgs and his replacement is Alejandro Bedoya.
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