Veikkausliigan tähtipelaajiin 1990-luvulla kuulunut Jokke Kangaskorpi on poissa. FC Hakan paidassa Suomen mestaruuden vuonna 1995 voittanut monipuolinen palloilulahjakkuus menehtyi viikonloppuna kotikaupungissaan Mikkelissä 37-vuotiaana.
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Stuart Baxter, Finland's English manager, was pleased with his team's display and in particular the performance of veteran midfielder Litmanen. "That was a very good performance and I was
pleased
that there were 2,000 Finnish fans here to see it," Baxter said.
"Jari was outstanding, he is in the process of re-inventing himself at 38. He may not be able to do the runs he used to a
few years ago, but he can still pass the ball and he dominated the game. He is an amazing person. He has been a great servant to Finnish football, a great player."
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that there were 2,000 Finnish fans here to see it," Baxter said.
"Jari was outstanding, he is in the process of re-inventing himself at 38. He may not be able to do the runs he used to a
few years ago, but he can still pass the ball and he dominated the game. He is an amazing person. He has been a great servant to Finnish football, a great player."