Japan has not lost to European opponents in eight years. One of the World Cup's big outsiders is still taking nothing for granted against Sweden. "This is not an easy match, but we will do everything we can to win," said national team captain Hajime Moriyasu.
SportsOutwardly, he kept his cool and pursued a consistent line in the Zlatan Ibrahimovic case. But the conflict took its toll on Janne Andersson. "He sits on the other side of the globe and thinks a lot of crap. There is a limit to what is okay, and we are approaching it," Andersson writes in his book.
FootballAfter last summer, he received a tough cancer prognosis. Just over a year later, Anders Torstensson has led the successful team Mjällby to a historic SM gold in football. If anything, maybe I feel even stronger now because I have realized the importance of living here and now, he says.
FootballJon Dahl Tomasson is being questioned as the national team manager for the men's national team and according to sources to TV4 Football Channel, "informal crisis talks are being held internally" at the Swedish Football Association (SvFF). This is denied by the association. The trust in Tomasson is intact. "There have been no contacts made with other coaches," says football manager Kim Källström in a statement.
FootballBoos and jeers were heard when the national team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson appeared on the big screen before kickoff. At the end of the 0–2 loss to Switzerland, parts of the stand on the short side sang: "Janne, Janne Andersson".
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