published: Less than 10 minutes ago Doha. Another day, another political tug-of-war — and another landslide victory so ecstatic it’s impossible to stand up for yourself. On a normal afternoon, Japan would probably lose this match by five balls. But we can say this: this was not the era of ordinary Japanese football. One wonders … Read more
Japan turned around and won the World Cup published: Less than 10 minutes ago We have a new giant in WC. Germany had the lead for a long time against Japan – but completely collapsed towards the end of the second half and lost 1-2 in the opening match. – Germany should be superior here, … Read more
published: Less than 20 minutes ago Long stretches in WC have caused problems for TV4. The channel was forced into crisis meetings on how to handle the situation. – The 17.00 matches are the most problematic, the 19.00 news may be moved forward and shortened, says TV4 sports director Eric Westberg. FIFA has directed referees … Read more
published: right Now Many expressed doubts about following the water cycle due to the time of year and Qatar as the host country. Viewing figures from the first three days still showed great interest in watching the tournament on TV. “It was surprisingly good and beyond our expectations,” says TV4 Sports Director Eric Westberg. Here … Read more
published: right Now There was a lot of talk about the lack of freedom of expression, freedom of the press and human rights before the World Cup. Just one thing: Not having someone who could imagine scoring became an issue. I feel boring. After spending Tuesday watching Denmark 0-0 Tunisia 0-0 Poland and Mexico 0-0, … Read more
published: right Now The Swedish Football Association’s awards ceremony has taken on a new home this year. Sportbladet will broadcast the “Year of Football” where, among other things, the Golden Ball is awarded. – Our ability to offer this program to our readers and viewers further cements our position as Sweden’s largest sports destination, says … Read more
published: Less than 10 minutes ago FIFA banned the “One Love” captain’s armband during the World Cup. Denmark is really annoyed with the International Federation. – This is very reprehensible. We must get clarification at the Jewish level, says the president of the Danish Football Association, Jesper Müller, according to Extrabladet. On Wednesday, Denmark called … Read more
published: right Now Here are two more people vying for the presidency of the Swedish Football Association. It concerns Tommy Andersson, president of the Blekinge Football Association and project manager Caroline Waldheim at the Swedish Football Association, who have been nominated by the Norrland region. – Caroline did a very good job on the association, … Read more
published: right Now Henrik Jurelius was fired as sporting director. AIK refuses to say why. – We’re keeping that internal, says Chairman Robert Falk. When Sportbladet reaches out to the chairman, he appears nervous. People call all the time. It wasn’t entirely unexpected, however, after AIK in a shock announcement chose to sack its sporting … Read more
The athletic director had to leave published: Less than 10 minutes ago Henrik Jurelius fired from AIK. The club announced on their website that the sporting director would be leaving with immediate effect. – We are now at the point where we need to make a change, says Chairman Robert Falk. Henrik Jurelius took over … Read more