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Hope Solo calls victorious Sweden “cowards” after U.S. women’s worst ever tournament finish
The U.S. women’s team lost to Sweden and former coach Pia Sundhage in the Olympic quarterfinals, marking the team’s worst ever tournament finish and the first time they have failed to medal at the Olympics. After losing the decisive shootout 4-3 on unlikely misses from Alex Morgan and Christen Press, goalkeeper Hope Solo decided the best course of action was to insult Sweden by calling them cowards.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes home in international farewell Volvo film
Sweden’s 1-0 loss to Belguim in their final Euro 2016 group-stage match marked the end of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s international career. So to commemorate the occasion, Volvo has somehow already released a tender farewell video starring one of their nation’s greatest ever footballers and his family.
Amateur footballer sent off for provocative farting
A player in Sweden’s seventh division was sent off for farting during a match. And as strange as that sounds, it kind of makes complete sense once you’ve taken a look at the picture above.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic to retire from international football, focus solely on Guardiola revenge
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced that he will retire from international football when Sweden’s Euro 2016 campaign ends, which means he will not play in the Rio Olympics despite being named to Sweden’s squad for that competition.
Andrea Barzagli helps save a ladybug on the pitch
Prior to Italy’s match against Sweden, Andrea Barzagli spotted a ladybug on the pitch as he warmed up. Most people wouldn’t think twice about a little bug in the grass, but Barzagli takes his job as a defender very seriously.
Malmo player throws corner flag at opposing fans after they throw explosive at him
Video of Malmo sub Tobias Sana throwing the corner flag into the IFK Goteborg fans after they threw a banger at him. pic.twitter.com/jgZPDb2Jld
— Dan Cobb (@Daniel_Cobb) April 27, 2016
The Allsvenskanliga match between IFK Gothenburg and Malmo was abandoned when a player heaved the corner flag into the crowd after an explosive device thrown from the stands went off near his feet. Malmo’s Tobias Sana, who played for rivals IFK from 2009 to 2012, was warming up on the touchline when the firework landed near him and went off in the 78th minute. Sana then charged towards the area of the stands where it came from, picked up the corner flag and threw it like a javelin into the crowd. It didn’t appear to hit anyone.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic carries Sweden on his manbun to Euro 2016
A brace from captain, messiah, and savior Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 4-3 aggregate win over Denmark to send them to Euro 2016. Zlatan’s second goal was an inch-perfect free kick that you have to look at right now…
Zlatan awarded gold record for his version of the Swedish national anthem
As if you needed anymore proof that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the true king of Sweden, on the same day he scored the opening goal in their Euro qualifier against Moldova, he was awarded a gold record for a version of Sweden’s national anthem he recorded as part of a Volvo commercial.
Zlatan’s rendition of the anthem has been streamed more than three million times in Sweden, earning him the award, and, according to Zlatan, the record for the most streamed national anthem ever.
Here’s the original ad…
Swedish player issues formal statement of regret for terrible dive
No matter how widely mocked a blatant dive is, the offender usually carries on with his existence without ever acknowledging his crime. But IFK Norrkoping captain Andreas Johansson has proven himself to be a bigger person than that.