On Thursday, the World Cup kicked off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who risked paying a high price. "Putting these events in countries where workers have to risk their lives so we can watch football is fucking not okay," said Ombudsman Jonas Eriksson, who inspected the stadium.
SportsThe bottom team in the Swedish women's league, IK Uppsala, must resolve an acute financial crisis or be forcibly relegated from the elite league.
SportsMexico has been rocked by unrest ahead of the World Cup. Is it safe for Sweden's national team and supporters? The cartel is one of the country's largest employers, says Mexico expert Edmé Dominguez.
SportsOn June 11, the World Cup kicks off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who have risked paying a high price. "Putting these events in countries where workers have to risk their lives so we can watch football is fucking not okay," says Ombudsman Jonas Eriksson, who inspected the stadium.
SportsSweden's national football team has begun its journey to North America for this summer's major football championship.
SportsAfter the slap in the face at Ullevål, the national team was supposed to use the rehearsal against Greece to give Swedes something to believe in before the World Cup. But another poor Swedish performance raises more question marks than exclamation marks ahead of the World Cup. A late Greek equalizer made it 2–2 in the World Cup rehearsal at Strawberry Arena.
SportsWhen Alexander Isak left AIK for Borussia Dortmund in a record transfer, it had repercussions for the agent industry in Sweden. The book "Football Agents" reveals how the agent company Universal controlled the major Allsvenskan club AIK. Universal was deeply rooted in AIK, and they controlled the club, says author Andréas Sundberg.
SportsGraham Potter held a press conference on Wednesday morning. A few hours later he kicked off the first training session at Bosön. "Now the World Cup journey begins. We have the opportunity to write history and create memories," said the national team captain, Graham Potter.
SportsThe children of GES stars are releasing their own version of "When We Dig Gold in the USA," which set the tone for the hot World Cup summer of 1994. "It was pretty obvious that we would do it," says Kid Eriksson.
EntertainmentThe derby between Örgryte and IFK Göteborg became a dark chapter in Swedish football. The match was abandoned twice in the first half before officials decided not to complete it.
SportsThe Swedish Cup final between Mjällby and Hammarby was exciting. Jacob Bergström was the winning goalscorer, ensuring another title for the team from Listerlandet. Mjällby are cup champions for the first time after a 2–1 victory.
SportsThe football cup final between Hammarby and Mjällby has been postponed by half an hour after a stoppage to commuter train services in Stockholm, reports Sportbladet.
SportsMikael Lindberg has worked part-time as a materials manager and washed Zlatan's national team jersey. The thought of ending his golf career has crossed his mind "a thousand times." But Lindberg never gave up. This week, the 33-year-old makes his major debut in the PGA Championship.
SportsThe price of TV sports is rising. Starting next year, viewers will need four subscriptions to streaming services to watch all matches in the three most popular men's football leagues. "I know people dislike it, but this is how it is all over the world," says football journalist Olof Lundh.
SportsThe book was almost finished, the cover ready. Then Viktor Gyökeres took Sweden to the World Cup - and Olof Lundh had to think again. "We probably didn't really think that Sweden would make it to the World Cup," says Olof Lundh.
SportsFIFA has decided to increase compensation for the national teams participating in this summer's men's World Cup from $727 million to $871 million.
SportsFIFA is expected to increase the funding for this summer's Men's World Cup, following demands from a number of European football associations, Norwegian news agency NTB has learned.
SportsThe former Swedish women's club Kif Örebro manipulated its accounting to retain its elite license, reports P4 Örebro. According to the radio station, this was done with the help of the municipality.
SportsThe Swedish Football Association has been fined after the opening ceremony before the playoff match against Poland.
SportsInterest in used match jerseys is growing - and prices are rising rapidly. Currently Viktor Gyökeres' hat-trick jersey from the World Cup playoff against Ukraine is being auctioned off - for an enormous sum. "I think it's very easy to feel an attraction to collectibles that are connected to one's personal interest," art dealer Alexander Bitar told TT.
SportsJanne Andersson is disappointed with former union leaders Fredrik Reinfeldt and Andrea Möllerberg. "The fact that no one was interested in listening to my experiences made me sad," he says. Graham Potter, on the other hand, shows interest.
SportsSweden secured a place in this summer's World Cup at the eleventh hour. As a result, several Allsvenskan players may miss league matches. It's up to each club to apply for a match postponement, says Ola Rydén, league manager at Svensk Elitfotboll.
SportsSweden's men's national team will play in the World Cup for the first time in eight years. As a bonus, it will give the Swedish Football Association a big boost. "It feels like the players have more in the bank than we do," says Kim Källström.
SportsKosovare Asllani twisted her left leg and was carried off on a stretcher. Now her club, London City Lionesses, has confirmed a cruciate ligament injury. "My heart was broken," the star wrote on Instagram.
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