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Reinfeldt: "An attack on our jersey"

A hundred blue-yellow fans gathered on Wednesday evening at the national arena in Solna to commemorate the two Swedish supporters who were shot to death last year. It was an attack on our jersey, said the President of the Swedish Football Association, Fredrik Reinfeldt, during the memorial service at Strawberry arena.

» Updated: 17 October 2024, 12:44

» Published: 16 October 2024

Reinfeldt: "An attack on our jersey"
Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

One year after the terrorist attack in Brussels, when Patrick Lundström and Kent Persson were shot to death before Sweden's European Championship qualifying match against Belgium, a hundred people gathered to remember their fellow supporters.

Many wore yellow national team jerseys. Some had brought red roses that were placed next to two framed national team jerseys with the names Lundström and Persson on.

Reinfeldt in national team jersey

The memorial service began with a few words from the association chairman Fredrik Reinfeldt, also wearing the Swedish national team jersey.

We can talk about an anniversary, but for their relatives, it's something they carry with them every day, said Reinfeldt.

Let us remember that this was not just an attack on two people who lost their lives. It was also an attack on what we unite around. It was this community that someone tried to take away from us and threaten. It was an attack on our jersey. That's why it's been so important for me, and for those who hold football dear, to mark the significance of this jersey.

Strengthened unity

The spokesperson for the supporter group Camp Sweden, Glenn Gustafsson, took over where Reinfeldt left off and stated that the attack in Brussels had only strengthened his view of the importance of supporter culture.

I want to claim that the tragic events in Brussels have made it clear how much our community means to us. No one should take away our joy and community, said Gustafsson.

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