Emma Berglund, 33, has been ripped off from the Swedish EU squad.
Now the FC Rosengård midfielder is talking about the disappointment.
It will always be a thorn in your heart when you sit at home and watch when you wish you were there, she says.
The sun finds its way behind the runway at Skytteholm’s IP. Rosengård just beat AIK in the final round of the spring season damallsvenska and Emma Berglund Set the final score at 6-0.
– There was a target thief Berglund. I might have wanted to score a corner kick at first but I’ll take it.
Now a two-month European respite awaits and Berglund will see many of his teammates packing their bags to go to England.
She herself was left out of the Swedish EU squad.
– It was really mixed feelings. I thought I made a big effort to feel I could be there and be chosen, she says.
Request to leave it abroad
The 33-year-old midfielder who made his national team debut already in 2011 has been part of the spring rallies, making him very sad not to be one of the 23.
– The tournament bubble is getting smaller and smaller to finish now. The feeling of being outside is clearly a bit bittersweet, and disappointing for others.
Emma Berglund also missed the Olympics last year, but revealed it was on her own initiative.
Until the Olympics, it was a different feeling in my body. What I saw before me was that it would be a tough summer if I was chosen and we had a tough autumn wait, she says and continues:
– So we had a conversation before the competition where I said it was better to leave me outside. Then whether I’m with or not I can’t answer, but it was a decision I felt I made for myself because I wouldn’t stick with it.
mark in the heart
Now she feels better than she’s been in a long time. With an injury-free season behind her, she’s been hoping for a spot on the team and admits it will be tough to follow the tournament from the TV sofa.
-Can not stick under the chair in it. Of course I wish them well and I want them to come home with a gold medal. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time, but it will always be a thorn in your heart when you sit at home and watch when you wish you were there.
Now, instead, the holidays are waiting at home. If nothing happened in the Swedish team because when Gerhardsson called after the selection, I was asked if he could send a signal if needed.
– Of course he will. I’ll do it.