With his contract due to expire this summer, Kroldrup extended his stay at Fiorentina by agreeing a new two-year deal in May.

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Fiorentina levelled when Per Kroldrup swept home but Massimo Gobbi was sent off for an alleged elbow on Robben before Klose won it at the death.

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Sidelined by a hernia problem immediately after his move to Merseyside, Kroldrup then failed to impress and admitted that he simply could not cope with the pace and physicality of the English game.

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Ribery fell under Kroldrup's challenge in the Fiorentina box and though Mario Gomez slotted home as the ball broke to him, referee Tom Henning Ovrebro had already awarded the penalty which Robben duly tucked home.

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The Italians had every right to feel aggrieved at going in behind, but it took them only five minutes after the break to level as Kroldrup made amends when a corner was not cleared by the home side's defence.

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Kroldrup has spent most of his career in Italy, impressing during four years with Udinese before his dismal spell at Everton was ended by Fiorentina, where he has since enhanced his reputation in Serie A. He has also played for them in the Champions League.

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