Zlatan has done like Haaland in the national team before
Erling Braut Haaland brought his physicist from Manchester City to the national team.
It made headlines in Norway.
Now former national team manager Lacey Richt reveals that the Swedish stars have done just that, too.
Erling Braut Haaland He made their first group for the national team with Norway as Manchester City.
Then the world star took a new approach with a fond memory of the Norwegian national team: he brought his physiotherapist (or sports therapist as he is called in Norway) from Man City to the national team: Mario Pafundi.
Hence, the club has an eye of iron on its golden nugget even when playing for the national team.
The novelty made headlines in Norway and VG checked how common this is in other national teams. Åge Hareide can tell you that never during his years as captain of the national team in Denmark and in England, according to VG, “dual jobs” were not allowed in the national team and club team.
“Big Names”
VG also spoke to Lasse Richt, manager of the Swedish national team 1998-2018, that is, during the entire tenure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in blue and gold (except for the return of last year).
Richt now reveals that his physiotherapists/physiotherapists from the club’s squad have also featured in the Sweden national team.
For the sake of the players, they must feel safe with the person who takes care of them. It just so happened, without many names needing to be mentioned, Richt tells VG.
When asked if Zlatan was one of the players, Richt replied:
It happened with more than one player. At least two, maybe three. I can say that these were the biggest names.
VG: Was that at the player’s request?
Yes, I think it came from the player himself. Many years have passed and I am getting old. When I read that he (Haaland) was going to get a psychiatrist, I judged favorably. Richt says it’s good to open up about this person and the development of the team around the national team.
