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The Guardian
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Women's Euro 2025: Sweden v Germany
Update: Date: 2025-07-12T18:04:39.000Z Title: Sweden make five changes to their starting XI after the 3-0 win over Poland. Content: Jonna Andersson, Magdalena Eriksson, Fridolina Rolfö, Hanna Bennison and Smilla Holmberg come in for Hanna Lundkvist, Amanda Nildén, Madelen Janogy, Amanda Ilestedt and Julia Zigiotti Olme. Germany make just the one change following their 2-1 victory over Denmark. Laura Freigang replaces Linda Dallmann in attack. Update: Date: 2025-07-12T18:00:17.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Both teams have already qualified for the knockouts, so in that respect there's nothing riding on this match. But! The winner of Group C will, most likely, face reigning champions England in the quarters, while the runner-up will find themselves in the same half of the draw as world champions Spain. Neither prospect sounds particularly palatable, so … define winning. Define running-up. Kick-off is at 8pm UK time. It's on!
Straits Times
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Board games, bracelets and bike rides - how Sweden avoid boredom at Euros
CHAM, Switzerland - Sweden may spend most of their time focusing on football at the Women's Euros but in their downtime defender Magdalena Eriksson and her teammates are doing everything from playing board games and making bracelets to going on bike rides to avoid boredom. However, when the games or deck of cards come out so too does Eriksson's competitive streak, which means in the time earmarked for relaxation there is another battle to win. "Who do you think?" Eriksson said laughing when asked who the sorest loser in the team is, before pointing to herself. "Actually, there's a lot of them -- maybe I'm the most outspoken in that way, but I think many, many in our team are really sore losers," she added. Asked who the worst losers in the squad were, midfielder Hanna Bennison was not afraid to name more senior teammates. "I would say Magda, Filippa (Angeldahl) and (Johanna) Rytting Kaneryd," the 22-year-old told Reuters. "I'm competitive but I'm not like a bad loser or a bad winner. I'm pretty relaxed and chilled." Headquartered in a hotel in the picturesque Swiss town of Cham specifically designed to meet the needs of elite athletes, the Swedes feel they have the facilities and tranquillity they need, but the solitude does pose occasional problems. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore First BTO project in Sembawang North to be offered in July HDB launch Singapore Woman on SMRT bus 190 injured after bottle thrown at vehicle leaves hole in window Asia 'Don't be seen in India again': Indian nationals pushed into Bangladesh at gunpoint Asia Two women fatally stabbed at bar in Japan by man Business High Court orders Instagram seller to pay Louis Vuitton $200,000 in damages over counterfeit goods Singapore MOH studying 18 proposals to integrate TCM into public healthcare Asia Malaysian commando dies during military diving exercise off Kuantan coast Singapore His world crashed when he got F9 in O-level Tamil but PropNex co-founder Ismail Gafoor beat the odds "As you can see, around here there is not much to do, but we have a village close by and a lake. Last night, we took some bikes down to the lake and had a swim, so we try to do these things to get out of this place a little bit as well," Eriksson said. The weather has been so hot in Switzerland lately that players have been staying out of the sun to save energy, which has meant finding other ways to spend their time at the hotel. "Sometimes we play games, we also make bracelets, like with plastic pearls, yeah? Otherwise, we have just been watching all the other games. Usually we sit together in the players' lounge and watch together," Bennison explained. "We're following the games and watching the games, and we're training," Eriksson said. "We're focusing on recovery and gym, so I think, for the moment, we're finding things to do. And yeah, we're really enjoying this beautiful country." With Eriksson nursing an unspecified injury that saw her miss the opening 1-0 win over Denmark, the hotel's gym and recovery facilities are essential as she seeks to regain fitness for the remaining Group C games against Poland and Germany. "I think from a physical point of view, we have everything we need here to be at our best when the game comes, so it's a great facility in that way," Eriksson said. Despite the Swedes' innate love of winter sports, none of them have paid a visit to the hotel's ice rink yet. "I have not been out on the ice, and I shouldn't be -- then I might get another injury! No, I haven't heard of anyone who's been down there yet," Eriksson said. REUTERS
Reuters
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Board games, bracelets and bike rides - how Sweden avoid boredom at Euros
CHAM, Switzerland, July 6 (Reuters) - Sweden may spend most of their time focusing on football at the Women's Euros but in their downtime defender Magdalena Eriksson and her teammates are doing everything from playing board games and making bracelets to going on bike rides to avoid boredom. However, when the games or deck of cards come out so too does Eriksson's competitive streak, which means in the time earmarked for relaxation there is another battle to win. "Who do you think?" Eriksson said laughing when asked who the sorest loser in the team is, before pointing to herself. "Actually, there's a lot of them -- maybe I'm the most outspoken in that way, but I think many, many in our team are really sore losers," she added. Asked who the worst losers in the squad were, midfielder Hanna Bennison was not afraid to name more senior teammates. "I would say Magda, Filippa (Angeldahl) and (Johanna) Rytting Kaneryd," the 22-year-old told Reuters. "I'm competitive but I'm not like a bad loser or a bad winner. I'm pretty relaxed and chilled." Headquartered in a hotel in the picturesque Swiss town of Cham specifically designed to meet the needs of elite athletes, the Swedes feel they have the facilities and tranquillity they need, but the solitude does pose occasional problems. "As you can see, around here there is not much to do, but we have a village close by and a lake. Last night, we took some bikes down to the lake and had a swim, so we try to do these things to get out of this place a little bit as well," Eriksson said. The weather has been so hot in Switzerland lately that players have been staying out of the sun to save energy, which has meant finding other ways to spend their time at the hotel. "Sometimes we play games, we also make bracelets, like with plastic pearls, yeah? Otherwise, we have just been watching all the other games. Usually we sit together in the players' lounge and watch together," Bennison explained. "We're following the games and watching the games, and we're training," Eriksson said. "We're focusing on recovery and gym, so I think, for the moment, we're finding things to do. And yeah, we're really enjoying this beautiful country." With Eriksson nursing an unspecified injury that saw her miss the opening 1-0 win over Denmark, the hotel's gym and recovery facilities are essential as she seeks to regain fitness for the remaining Group C games against Poland and Germany. "I think from a physical point of view, we have everything we need here to be at our best when the game comes, so it's a great facility in that way," Eriksson said. Despite the Swedes' innate love of winter sports, none of them have paid a visit to the hotel's ice rink yet. "I have not been out on the ice, and I shouldn't be -- then I might get another injury! No, I haven't heard of anyone who's been down there yet," Eriksson said.
CNA
06-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Board games, bracelets and bike rides - how Sweden avoid boredom at Euros
CHAM, Switzerland :Sweden may spend most of their time focusing on football at the Women's Euros but in their downtime defender Magdalena Eriksson and her teammates are doing everything from playing board games and making bracelets to going on bike rides to avoid boredom. However, when the games or deck of cards come out so too does Eriksson's competitive streak, which means in the time earmarked for relaxation there is another battle to win. "Who do you think?" Eriksson said laughing when asked who the sorest loser in the team is, before pointing to herself. "Actually, there's a lot of them - maybe I'm the most outspoken in that way, but I think many, many in our team are really sore losers," she added. Asked who the worst losers in the squad were, midfielder Hanna Bennison was not afraid to name more senior teammates. "I would say Magda, Filippa (Angeldahl) and (Johanna) Rytting Kaneryd," the 22-year-old told Reuters. "I'm competitive but I'm not like a bad loser or a bad winner. I'm pretty relaxed and chilled." Headquartered in a hotel in the picturesque Swiss town of Cham specifically designed to meet the needs of elite athletes, the Swedes feel they have the facilities and tranquillity they need, but the solitude does pose occasional problems. "As you can see, around here there is not much to do, but we have a village close by and a lake. Last night, we took some bikes down to the lake and had a swim, so we try to do these things to get out of this place a little bit as well," Eriksson said. The weather has been so hot in Switzerland lately that players have been staying out of the sun to save energy, which has meant finding other ways to spend their time at the hotel. "Sometimes we play games, we also make bracelets, like with plastic pearls, yeah? Otherwise, we have just been watching all the other games. Usually we sit together in the players' lounge and watch together," Bennison explained. "We're following the games and watching the games, and we're training," Eriksson said. "We're focusing on recovery and gym, so I think, for the moment, we're finding things to do. And yeah, we're really enjoying this beautiful country." With Eriksson nursing an unspecified injury that saw her miss the opening 1-0 win over Denmark, the hotel's gym and recovery facilities are essential as she seeks to regain fitness for the remaining Group C games against Poland and Germany. "I think from a physical point of view, we have everything we need here to be at our best when the game comes, so it's a great facility in that way," Eriksson said. Despite the Swedes' innate love of winter sports, none of them have paid a visit to the hotel's ice rink yet. "I have not been out on the ice, and I shouldn't be - then I might get another injury! No, I haven't heard of anyone who's been down there yet," Eriksson said.
Al Arabiya
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Euro 2025 Pits Celebrated Soccer Couple Harder and Eriksson as Opponents in Denmark-Sweden Game
It is rare in top-level soccer for a player to be tasked with marking their life partner who is also the opponent's star striker. Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson's job Friday is stopping the threat of Denmark captain Pernille Harder in their opening game at the Women's European Championship. They have been a couple for 11 years whose influence and inspiration goes beyond sports since a photograph went viral of their kiss after a game at the 2019 World Cup in France. Ahead of their Euro 2025 game in Geneva, the previous clash for the pair–each with more than 100 national-team appearances–was a celebrated victory for Eriksson in February. Showing no personal favors as Sweden captain that evening, Eriksson's tough challenges late in a Nations League game left their mark. Harder had treatment for an injured side, then got Eriksson's elbow in her face when they wrestled at a corner near the end of Sweden's 2–1 win. Harder smiled ruefully after that foul was judged and seemed content last month that Eriksson was suspended for the return game when finishing top of the group was at stake. 'As a football player, it's nice that Magda won't play. But also to avoid these duels between us,' the Denmark captain said ahead of her team losing 6–1. A running joke this year has been that the loser must do the washing up at their home, and a Swedish fan's banner in Solna four weeks ago read: 'Pernille tar disken (Pernille does the dishes).' Eriksson and Harder have embraced their status as LGBTQ+ icons in soccer since the 2019 kiss in Paris on the sidelines of Sweden's victory over Canada in the round of 16. 'I didn't realize until that picture came out how big of an inspiration we actually are for a lot of people,' Harder told English daily Guardian after the tournament, when both signed with soccer's Common Goal social program. Eriksson said the reaction to the photo 'made me understand that OK, I am actually a role model to people.' They donate 1 percent of their salary to Common Goal and support its Play Proud project. Eriksson explained more of her personal philosophy in a film the couple made in 2022 with Vogue magazine's Scandinavian edition. 'That's something my dad always taught me when I was younger was to have integrity, to stand up for what you believe in,' she said. 'It's very important to stay true to my values.' Eriksson and Harder's relationship started in 2014 when teammates at Swedish club Linköping, and they were reunited at Chelsea and now with Bayern Munich. They have faced each other twice in 2018 on opposite sides of a Champions League semifinal–Harder scored as Wolfsburg eliminated Eriksson's Chelsea–and in a World Cup qualifying game that saw Sweden advance. Now their friendly rivalry finally lands on a tournament stage at Euro 2025.
