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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius Still Believes in Sweden's National Team]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has only won two matches since last year's European Championship. But the World Cup dream lives on despite missing out on a direct spot, according to captain Stina Blackstenius. "I still believe in this national team very much," she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the heavy loss, huge disappointment for Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Slow goal scoring - and big holes at the back. Sweden has been hard to recognize this spring, admits team captain Stina Blackstenius. This is absolutely not what we've shown before, she says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius pushes Arsenal closer to Champions League]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[International striker Stina Blackstenius secured victory for Arsenal with her tenth league goal of the season. In added time, the Swede scored the match's only goal against Everton, and the London club took a big step towards Champions League qualification.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:19:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arsenal turn match into victory after double Lyon mistakes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Double mistakes by an unfortunate Lyon duo. That kept alive the hope of defending the Champions League title for Arsenal and Stina Blackstenius. The London club overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit at home in the semi-final.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius extends contract, will remain at Arsenal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[National-team star Stina Blackstenius extends her contract with Arsenal. "I've been at the club for a long time now, but I'm so happy to stay for a while longer," the 30-year-old told the club's website.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:15:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pressured Sweden: We must have three points against Serbia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The road to the World Cup is wide open. Maybe it's luck, because the Swedish women's national team has been struggling to lift their game under Tony Gustavsson's direction. "We need to get three points tomorrow," says midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme ahead of Saturday's qualifying match against Serbia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius struck as Arsenal won the London derby 5-2]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden striker Stina Blackstenius capped Arsenal's 5-2 win over Tottenham in England's top flight with a stoppage-time goal. The victory secured three important points in the battle for the top spot.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:07:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish success in the London derby]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[National team striker Stina Blackstenius has found goal-scoring form. In the London derby against West Ham, the 30-year-old scored and provided an assist as Arsenal won 5–0 in the English top flight.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:08:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius leaves national team training camp for family reasons]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:18:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chelsea and Bayern Munich qualify for quarter-finals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As the women's Champions League phase drew to a close, the most interesting question was which teams would join Barcelona and Lyon directly in the quarter-finals. The answer was Chelsea and Bayern Munich.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:02:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guide: Will Sembrant finish with a bronze?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A late goal leaves Sweden at a disadvantage in the race for a Nations League bronze. A victory against France, in Linda Sembrant's final international match, is required to secure the medal. Here are the conditions for Tuesday's decider at 3 Arena.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:13:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden lost in extra time: "Frustrating"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A big step forward. A long-awaited goal forward. But a sour ending. Sweden lost the first Nations League bronze medal match 1-2 after France decided with the last touch of the ball of the match. Incredibly frustrating to concede a goal in the last second, says goal scorer Stina Blackstenius.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:10:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius was replaced – then Arsenal lost everything]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Stina Blackstenius was involved in most of the action when Arsenal played Bayern Munich away – in one half. Then she was substituted. Then the home team turned 0-2 into 3-2. An incredible comeback from us, says Bayern Munich's Pernille Harder.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:43:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackstenius Shines as Arsenal Triumphs Over West Ham in Derby]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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