Alieu Njie has scored in three straight Serie A matches, but he was still nervous about attending the first senior national team camp of his career. “I’m a bit of a fanboy,” says the rising star.
FootballThe outfield players struggled, but the question is whether Jennifer Falk struggled even more. Her performance earned Häcken a sensational point against Chelsea in the Champions League. “I got extremely tired,” says the Häcken goalkeeper.
FootballFamily, God and Zlatan have all helped Dejan Kulusevski on the long road back. “Sometimes it felt like I’d been given an impossible task,” he says.
FootballNapoli coach Massimiliano Allegri was sent off after protesting a late Roma equaliser in this weekend’s Serie A match. He has been banned for two matches.
FootballHäcken has had a tough start to the Champions League. On Wednesday evening, the Gothenburg team suffered its second straight loss after a 3-0 defeat against Juventus.
Football"Father Olof Mellberg, 49, was a defensive giant in his day. Now his son John Mellberg, 20, is in the senior national team. I remember playing with him when he was maybe three years old," says 27-year-old defensive colleague Hjalmar Ekdal.
SportsHer contract with Juventus expired this summer - now Emma Kullberg's football career continues at Inter. The 34-year-old has signed a contract that runs until next summer, the Milan club writes on its website.
FootballThere will be no reunion on the football pitch for Felicia Schröder and Häcken this autumn. The Swedish champions were eliminated by Real Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League - but still got a tough draw. “We have shown that we can compete even with the top teams,” says Häcken coach Elena Sadiku.
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