Shock as God Save the King played instead of Ireland anthem at Euros qualifier
A huge gaffe…. There was egg on the face of the organisers of Ireland women’s U19 clash with Sweden in Bulgaria this afternoon. Ahead of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship qualification game, God Save the King was played instead of Amhrán bhFiann. The Irish players looked around in bemusement, and fans took to social media […]
3 months ago
“What kind of world do we live in today?” – Brussels murders leave Swedish football reeling
It has not yet been confirmed if the shot man is the person being sought over Monday’s shootings A person has been shot at a Brussels cafe amid a massive manhunt for the gunman who killed two Swedish nationals and wounded a third person, on Monday night. The man was shot in a café in […]
2 years ago
Sweden’s women’s football team were ‘made to show their genitalia’ in ‘humiliating’ World Cup gender test
‘There has to be other ways to do this.’ Sweden women’s international Nilla Fischer revealed that she and her teammates were forced to strip and ‘show their genitalia’ for doctors to prove they were female before the 2011 World Cup in Germany. Recalling the incident in her new book, ‘I Didn’t Even Say Half Of […]
2 years ago
Zlatan Ibrahimovic explains why he floored Azpilicueta with off-ball shoulder charge
“I did it on purpose. I’m not ashamed to say it because he did something stupid to my player.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic has explained why he floored Cesar Azpilicueta with a vicious off-ball shoulder charge during Sweden’s recent game against Spain. The AC Milan striker was caught bringing Chelsea’s Azpilicueta to the ground with a forceful […]
4 years ago
Spain confirm Cesar Azpilicueta is ‘safe and sound’ after Zlatan challenge
Azpilicueta was fouled during Spain’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden Spain have confirmed that defender Cesar Azpilicueta is ‘safe and sound’ after he was involved in a vicious off the ball challenge from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. During Spain’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden, Ibrahimovic was caught on camera shoving Azpilicueta to the ground during a corner, […]
4 years ago
Zlatan Ibrahimovic floors Azpilicueta with vicious off-ball shoulder charge
Zlatan got away with the incident but ended up on the losing side in Seville Zlatan Ibrahimovic escaped punishment after cameras caught him bringing Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta to the ground with a forceful shoulder charge as Spain edged out Sweden to secure a place at the 2022 World Cup. The incident occurred towards the end […]
4 years ago