Articles tagged with "Sweden"
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | Jun 5th, 2006
Andreas Isaksson cut training early again today. Lars Lagerbäck pooh-poohed the suggestion that the Swedish number one was injured, but did admit he was "sore".
Lagerbäck ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | Jun 4th, 2006
Sweden coach Lars "Lasse" Lagerbäck's blood pressure probably went up today as first choice ‘keeper Andreas Isaksson picked up an injury during training.
The Rennes-based keeper ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | Jun 2nd, 2006
So Sweden yet again failed to win an international match. Yes, it was a friendly. Yes, there were positive signs; however, questions must be asked ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Nicke | Jun 1st, 2006
Here is the Swedish line up against Chile.
Andreas Isaksson - Niclas Alexandersson, Olof Mellberg, Teddy Lucic, Erik Edman - Tobias Linderoth -Christian Wilhelmsson, Anders ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 30th, 2006
Oh joy: Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Kelvin Jack thinks Sweden are favourites to win World Cup Group B - not England.
The former Dundee 'keeper ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 30th, 2006
Despite beating Hungary 3-1 in a friendly this evening England failed to impress. They hardly did anything to suggest they'll trouble Sweden. Playing up front ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 30th, 2006
Swedish news paper Dagens Nyheter reckons Kim Källström is close to knocking Anders Svensson out of the first team.
In the past Källström, who looks like ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 29th, 2006
So Freddie Ljungberg is continuing his rehabilitation. Reports have been emerging during the day here in Stockholm that Ljungberg and his knickers have been ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 29th, 2006
Stockholm doesn't seem to be prepared to cheer the lads on yet, according to Martin Nordskog writing in the Stockholm blog.
This summer’s World Cup ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 27th, 2006
Olof Mellberg, the Swedish national captain who plays his club ball at Aston Villa, wins today's prize for stating in the obvious: ...
Posted on: Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog by Stacy-Marie Ishmael | May 27th, 2006
After the outpouring of support from the Irish, the Welsh and the 'Trinidad and Tobago Tartan Army', I suppose it was only a matter of ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 27th, 2006
So Jon Bodkin, writing in the UK Guardian, reckons Sweden are an aging squad with many players past their best. It smacks a bit of ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 25th, 2006
Sweden were booed off by the fans in Gothenburg after a goalless match against neighbours Finland today. Although looking solid at the back, there were ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 25th, 2006
Sweden and Finland battled to a 0-0 draw in an exhibition played in the enchanting city of Gothenburg. Sweden coach Lars Lagerback chose to ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 24th, 2006
The big question for many Swedes is whether "Anders Svensson or Kim Källström?" should be given the nod.
Lars Lagerbäck and Roland Andersson's answer ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 24th, 2006
Former Arsenal 'keeper Rami Shaaban will make his international debut against Finland on Thursday in a friendly. Shaaban, who currently plays in neighboring Norway, replaces ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 23rd, 2006
It probably isn't any different than previous World Cup years, but this time around I feel like I am getting in education in medicine as ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 22nd, 2006
Okay, so England have got Rooney crocked. Now it looks like Freddie "Let me model in my knickers" Ljungberg's injury may keep him out of ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Pauline | May 22nd, 2006
The new teamphoto is up at svenskfotboll.se. The photographer must be a friend of photoshop or have you ever seen such a saturated picture of ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 19th, 2006
Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn't think Sweden can win the World Cup. So much for confidence, eh?
The striker is tipping Brazil.
"It's good enough that we actually made ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 17th, 2006
According to the BBC, Sven-Göran Eriksson has mooted the idea of Steven Gerrard playing as a striker for England at the World Cup.
Eriksson said: "Steven ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 16th, 2006
The start of the summer sales is getting nearer, especially with the biggest bazaar of them all, the World Cup, just around the corner.
Word ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 16th, 2006
Spare a thought for Johan Mjällby who announced his retirement today at the grand old age of thirty-five.
The former Celtic and Sweden ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 15th, 2006
So Sven hasn't changed his squad. It's official. No more surprise, no more shocks. The lad from Torsby hasn't listened to sense so England's stuck ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 14th, 2006
Steven Gerrard won the FA Cup for Liverpool FC yesterday with two superb goals, an in perfect pass and the performance of a true hero. ...
Posted on: Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog by Stacy-Marie Ishmael | May 14th, 2006
Every Sunday I devote an hour or two to the leisurely perusal of the weekend newspapers, prepping for the Warriors Week in Review or looking ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 12th, 2006
The World Cup isn't just about playing for a big trophy. For many Swedish players it's about trying to get a contract with a major ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 11th, 2006
Hammarby's fans reckon Lars Lagerbäck got it wrong.
"Max should be in the squad," they chanted at last night's 5-2 victory over Gais, which saw the ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 10th, 2006
There is one reason Sweden's opposition in Group B should be worried: His name is Zlatan. Just in case Stevie Gerrard, Joe Cole, and David ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 9th, 2006
Lars Lagerbäck almost did a Sven today by surprising the sports hacks with his and Roland Andersson's squad selection for the World Cup.
Of course, there ...
