Knows the language - Karlström hopes to benefit from it
National team midfielder Jesper Karlström spent several seasons with Lech Poznań in the Polish league. Did you have time to learn the language? A little bit, he says.
SportsNational team midfielder Jesper Karlström spent several seasons with Lech Poznań in the Polish league. Did you have time to learn the language? A little bit, he says.
SportsBesfort Zeneli has picked up the pace at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian league. A wild card to throw in against Poland?
SportsEven crooked roads lead somewhere. Herman Johansson is the latest to show that most things are possible through iron will, determination and the right environment. "There is no right or wrong, really," he says about how one reaches the national team.
SportsFrom a useless punching bag in the World Cup qualifiers to a winning unit. The transformation of the national football team since October is tangible. In a short time, Graham Potter has made his mark and lifted a group of previously lost players. An incredible team effort, says vice-captain Sebastian Larsson after a 3-1 win in the playoff semi-final against Ukraine.
FootballIsak Hien left the arena in Valencia without speaking to the media in the mixed zone. Most indications are that the injury will rule him out of the playoff final against Poland. The solution to that problem is Carl Starfelt.
FootballSweden will host Poland in a final for a World Cup spot. That Tuesday's match will be played in Solna suggests a Swedish victory. "Apparently, we haven't won in Sweden in almost 100 years," says Poland's national team captain Jan Urban.
SportsTeam captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf chose to ignore the face shield despite the risk of injuring his nasal bone. "In such an important match, I felt like I was playing without it. I skipped it; I risked my nose instead," he says.
SportsViktor Gyökeres was the match hero for Sweden in the playoff semi-final against Ukraine. The attacking star scored a hat-trick in the hunt for a World Cup spot. "Fantastic player. Very happy for him," said Anthony Elanga after the 3-1 victory.
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