![Börje Salming, 71, is ill. The icehockey-legend has been diagnosed with ALS and has lost the ability to speak. His wife, Pia talks about how life has changed. Photo: Sven Lindwall / Börje Salming, 71, is ill. The icehockey-legend has been diagnosed with ALS and has lost the ability to speak. His wife, Pia talks about how life has changed. Photo: Sven Lindwall /](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2K916Y9/brje-salming-71-is-ill-the-icehockey-legend-has-been-diagnosed-with-als-and-has-lost-the-ability-to-speak-his-wife-pia-talks-about-how-life-has-2K916Y9.jpg)
Börje Salming, 71, is ill. The icehockey-legend has been diagnosed with ALS and has lost the ability to speak. His wife, Pia talks about how life has changed. Photo: Sven Lindwall /
![The Swedish ice hockey star Borje Salming is honored with a flag during a ceremony at his old Swedish club Brynas, before a charity match to his honor Stock Photo - Alamy The Swedish ice hockey star Borje Salming is honored with a flag during a ceremony at his old Swedish club Brynas, before a charity match to his honor Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N8A0A2/the-swedish-ice-hockey-star-borje-salming-is-honored-with-a-flag-during-a-ceremony-at-his-old-swedish-club-brynas-before-a-charity-match-to-his-honor-2N8A0A2.jpg)
The Swedish ice hockey star Borje Salming is honored with a flag during a ceremony at his old Swedish club Brynas, before a charity match to his honor Stock Photo - Alamy
![When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview](https://cdn-sport.newsner.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/03181509/salming6.jpeg)
When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview
![When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview](https://cdn-sport.newsner.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/03181508/BorjeSalming1200x1200.jpeg)
When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview
![Börje Salming Swedish Ice hockey player professional in National team and Toronto maple leafs nicknamed The King Stock Photo - Alamy Börje Salming Swedish Ice hockey player professional in National team and Toronto maple leafs nicknamed The King Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R7JC7D/brje-salming-swedish-ice-hockey-player-professional-in-national-team-and-toronto-maple-leafs-nicknamed-the-king-R7JC7D.jpg)