Luleå defender and club legend
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Luleå defender and club legend Johanna Fällman ends her career

Luleå defender and club legend Johanna Fällman, 35, has decided to retire. She has been leaning toward this for several years. "I've had the most fun job in the world, but everything has its time," she tells NSD.

After 214 international matches for the Swedish women's national team, seven World Cup tournaments, two Olympics and seven Swedish Championship gold medals, the physical defender is retiring after a 20-year career.

"I'm a 'try-hard player.' I say that with pride. Damn, how focused I've been. It's only now that I really get it," she says.

Fällman says a decisive factor in the decision was a shoulder injury last year that took strength and willpower to recover from.

Johanna Fällman won six Swedish Championship gold medals with Luleå and one with Modo, and played one season in the PWHL, the women's professional league, with the New York Sirens.

She will continue to work with Luleå Hockey.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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