Can a prince from Jordan overthrow Gianni Infantino from the throne? If FIFA is to get a new president, it will not come from Europe. Asia is the key continent now, says former football chief Lars-Christer Olsson.
SportsThe man in his 50s who was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murdering a woman in the Stockholm archipelago has been remanded in custody.
SwedenCriticism of FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino is loud and has led many to call for the Swiss to resign. Former UEFA executive Lars-Christer Olsson worked with Infantino for several years and saw up close how he was part of the power play in the football world. "That's when I understood that he couldn't be trusted," he tells TT.
SportsNational team defender Gabriel Gudmundsson has become a father. On Instagram, the 27-year-old's partner, Matilda Olsson, reveals that they have become parents. "Welcome, beloved Charlie," she writes.
SportsA car has collided with an excavator outside Kristianstad. The car was carrying two adults, three boys, and a girl. All have been taken to hospital and are being treated for serious injuries.
SwedenThe government has decided to pay ex gratia compensation to the two doctors in the so-called da Costa case. They will each receive two million kronor.
SwedenThe World Cup will likely be the last championship for two of football's greatest players. TV4 expert Jonas Olsson has faced both Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo - and notes: "It was harder to face Ronaldo."
SportsThe new film series "Tell the Future" aims to pass on knowledge of the Holocaust to new generations. It is the duty of every generation to tell this story, says filmmaker Göran Hugo Olsson.
SwedenFootball coach Pelle Olsson returns to Gefle after 13 years to take on the role of manager.
SportsGoals from Beata Olsson and a strong performance in goal by Jennifer Falk were not enough to take Liverpool to the FA Cup final.
SportsMinister of Labor Johan Britz (L) wants to place higher requirements on jobseekers in Skåne to take a job on the other side of the strait. It clearly doesn't work in practice, he says.
BusinessWhen Säpo raided the Foreign Ministry employee's home and holiday home, secret papers were found in both. The man is now being charged with grossly unauthorized use of classified information.
SwedenFinesse in many ways. Elfsborg excelled and scored a classy goal against IFK Göteborg. It couldn't get any better, said goalscorer Taylor Silverholt after the 2–0 victory.
SportsThe legal case between Avicii's former manager Arash "Ash" Pournouri and the companies controlled by Avicii's family has been dropped, Aftonbladet reports.
EntertainmentThe object found outside a car dealership in Malmö was dangerous. According to the police, it was a hand grenade.
SwedenSweden's men's cross-country team should be better by now. That's what national team manager Anders Byström admits after yet another dismal Olympics. And with the World Championships at home just a year away, it's clear that he's a little stressed.
SportsFor four minutes, the Olympic bronze medal seemed to be in the hands of the Women's Crowns - but it slipped away after extra-time drama. Switzerland snatched the bronze from the Swedes with a 2-1 victory.
SportsA major rescue operation was launched in Ljusdal municipality after a bus and a car collided head-on Wednesday morning.
SwedenViolent and illegal fights are organized in Gothenburg, filmed - and then spread all over the world, Uppdrag Granskning shows.
SwedenTre Kronor's women crushed Italy (6–1) and had the experience of a lifetime, with a magical atmosphere in front of 10,727 spectators at the scandal-ridden Santagiulia Arena. "So awesome, it was really cool," says two-goal scorer Thea Johansson. But her teammate Hanna Olsson was not impressed with the ice.
SportsMaking a debut at a home European Championship in front of a packed Malmö Arena doesn't create any nerves - neither for veteran goalkeeper Andreas Palicka, 39, nor for championship debutant Nikola Roganovic, 19. "It's just euphoria," Palicka says.
SportsJörgen Jönsson will leave his job as head coach of Färjestad, the SHL club said on its website. Christer Olsson will take over responsibility.
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