When Kosovare Asllani appeared during Sweden’s playoff preparations, many hoped she might return in time for this summer’s World Cup. She gave no clear indication of when she could return from her knee injury. It’s been six months since Kosovare Asllani tore her cruciate ligament during a training session with her club, London City. But…
Sweden is one successful playoff away from qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. The Blue and Yellow crushed Lithuania 10–0 in Solna, winning the two-legged tie 15–0 on aggregate. “We should be happy with the performance,” two-goal scorer Stina Blackstenius told SVT after the match. The women’s soccer team is just one successful…
World Championship silver medalist Elmer Andersson will miss the Beach Pro Tour event in Malmö because of an injury, according to the Swedish Volleyball Association. It has already been announced that Olympic and World Championship gold medalist David Åhman has also been forced to withdraw.
Lionel Messi stood in the centre of Atlanta Stadium in floods of tears, sobbing on the shoulders of his team-mates, after adding another remarkable World Cup victory to the story of his incredible career. Argentina’s great sporting icon had been captured on the giant screens looking up in despair as the holders trailed Egypt 2-0…
ARLINGTON — Cristiano Ronaldo has heard the eulogies for his career. On the eve of Portugal’s World Cup round-of-16 meeting with Spain, the 41-year-old forward made clear he intends to keep needling the people writing them, while confirming this will be his last time on soccer’s biggest stage. Facing reporters ahead of Monday’s knockout tie…