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Poland seeks Swedish help before Euro 2012

Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships. READ »

'Svennis' Eriksson in talks over Iran move

Sport: 24 Nov 11
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has held talks with Persepolis FC over the prospect of becoming the Iranian football team's next coach. READ »

Zlatan nets record sixth 'Golden Ball'

Sport: 8 Nov 11
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought home a record sixth, and fifth consecutive, Golden Ball at Sweden's football gala on Monday evening, underlining his status as Sweden's leading player. READ »

Malmö overcome nine man Rangers

Sport: 4 Aug 11
Malmö FF held out to secure a 1-1 draw in a fiery second leg of their Champions League qualifier against Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday, winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate. READ »

Malmö sets sights on Champions League

Sport: 2 Aug 11
Swedish champions Malmö FF hosts Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday evening hoping to preserve their lead from the first leg and take a huge step to becoming the first Swedish team to qualify for the Champions League in 14 years. READ »

Swedish women start 2011 World Cup quest

Lifestyle: 28 Jun 11
As Sweden kicks off their FIFA Women's World Cup campaign on Tuesday in Germany, contributor Oliver Gee takes stock of the Swedes' chances of being crowned the world champions of women's football. READ »

'The Swedish hooligan disease' - a case of footballing déjà vu

Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 11
As Swedish football reacts to the latest in a string of hooligan incidents, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson looks back at the case of the “drunk Dane” who attacked the referee in a Euro 2008 qualifier and wonders if any lessons have been learnt. READ »

Football trophy’s secrets finally revealed

Sport: 6 Feb 11
A Swedish silversmith has confirmed that the Allsvenskan championship trophy has more secret engravings than previously thought. READ »

Swede narrowly misses FIFA best goal award

Sport: 10 Jan 11
Swedish striker Linus Hallenius was among the finalists to take home FIFA's award for the "most beautiful" goal of 2010, but lost out to Hamit Altintop of Turkey. READ »

Swedish trophy reveals unexpected message

Sport: 18 Dec 10
A former Swedish national team doctor who performed keyhole surgery on a football trophy was shocked to discover that the secret message within was not a pledge of allegiance to the trophy creator's beloved club, but a rival team across town. READ »

Swedish pro footballer cleared of rape

Sport: 6 Dec 10
Swedish football player Dulee Johnson of Stockholm side AIK was cleared of charges relating to the alleged rape of a woman earlier this year. READ »

Surgeon to operate on Swedish football trophy

Sport: 2 Dec 10
A former national team doctor will perform keyhole surgery on the Allsvenskan football championship trophy to examine whether its creator left behind a pledge of allegiance to his beloved Stockholm club. READ »

Swedish refs await call to cover Scottish strike

Sport: 23 Nov 10
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is considering recruiting Swedish referees to officiate at the weekend as Scottish officials threaten strike action over a slew of criticism. READ »

Swedish pro footballer charged for rape

Sport: 18 Nov 10
Swedish football player Dulee Johnson of Stockholm side AIK was charged on Thursday for allegedly raping a woman earlier this year. READ »

Swedish football body opts to expose trophy's partisan secret

Sport: 10 Nov 10
The Swedish Football Association will launch an investigation into claims that its top-flight Allsvenskan championship trophy contains a pledge of allegiance to the Stockholm club supported by its creator. READ »

Footballer suspended after sponsor ultimatum

Sport: 14 Oct 10
Dulee Johnson, a footballer player with Swedish top flight club AIK, has been suspended after key sponsors demanded action following the midfield star's arrest on suspicion of rape. READ »

Swedish football clubs threatened by their fans

Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs. READ »

AIK could face million euro hooligan fine

Sport: 21 Aug 10
Swedish football club AIK can expect to face fines of up to €1 million ($1.27 million) after violent scenes marred Thursday's Europa League play-off clash with Levski Sofia. READ »

Ivory Coast appoints Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sport: 29 Mar 10
Ex-England and Mexico coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has been confirmed as the man to lead the Ivory Coast at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. READ »

Långholmen wins opt-out on 'Swedish player' rule

Sport: 25 Mar 10
In a decision with some parallels to the landmark Bosman ruling, the Swedish Football Association has granted The Local's partner football club Långholmen FC a dispensation from regulations requiring a quota of Sweden-bred players. READ »

The Year of the Rodent: Allsvenskan 2009

Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition. READ »

Eriksson rejects Swedish top job offer

Sport: 20 Oct 09
Former England and Mexico boss Sven-Göran Eriksson has ruled himself out as a candidate for the vacant post as Swedish national team coach. READ »

Tel Aviv players freed in Sweden rape probe

Sport: 31 Jul 09
Two members of an Israeli football club were detained on Friday at the Gothenburg airport after police received a report they were involved in an alleged rape. By Friday afternoon, prosecutors had released both players. READ »

Sweden U-21 coach faces ban after halftime Balkan row

Sport: 25 Jun 09
As Sweden’s under-21 side prepares to face England in the semifinals of the European U-21 football championships, it faces the prospect of doing so without co-manager Tommy Söderberg on the sidelines. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 26 - July 2

Lifestyle: 24 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Bunny Wailer (JAM) and The Pet Shop Boys (UK) in Stockholm; heavy metal festival & A Camp in Gothenburg; Atmosphere (US) in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 19 - 25

Lifestyle: 18 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Morrissey & Midsummer fun in Stockholm; AC/DC & Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Yasmina Reza's ART in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Neil Young & Ikea exhibition in Stockholm; Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Orchestra Baobab in Malmö. READ »

Eriksson fired from Mexico job

Sport: 2 Apr 09
Sven-Göran Eriksson has been sacked from his position as coach of the Mexican national team following defeat to Honduras in a World Cup qualifier. READ »

Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan. READ »

Transfer rumours persist amid Zlatan's scoring binge

Sport: 23 Mar 09
As rumours swirl regarding Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s possible transfer from Inter Milan, the head of the club said on Monday he can’t imagine his team without the star Swedish striker. READ »

England's Pavey hopes to pave the way for AIK

Sport: 9 Mar 09
With play in Sweden’s top football league, the Allsvenskan, less than a month away, The Local’s Keith Moore hears from AIK’s English midfielder Kenny Pavey about how he ended up playing for one of Sweden's most notorious football clubs. READ »

Sweden and Norway to make joint bid for Euro 2016

Sport: 26 Feb 09
The Swedish Football Association announced on Thursday its intention to join forces with Norwegian football authorities to make a joint bed to host the Euro 2016 football tournament. READ »

Kalmar claim historic Swedish title

Sport: 10 Nov 08
Kalmar FF are the new kings of Swedish football after a draw away to Halmstad on the final day of the season was enough to secure the first league victory in the club's history. READ »

'Burger battle' may prove costly for Borås

National: 22 Sep 08
The burger dispute related to next year’s European under-21 football championships in Sweden may end up putting a dent in Borås’s public finances. READ »

Borås loses out in Uefa burger battle

Sport: 21 Jul 08
Swedish fast food restaurant chain Max has decided to follow the will of the people and refuse to close during the U21 European Championships in 2009. Uefa will now move the matches from Borås to another venue. READ »

MAX hamburgers vs. McDonald´s at football championship

Sport: 19 Jul 08
Swedish fast food restaurant chain MAX has decided to let a people´s vote decide whether they bow into pressure from Uefa and McDonald´s to close during the under 21s European Championships in Borås next year. READ »

Eriksson confirmed as Mexico coach

Sport: 4 Jun 08
Sven Göran Eriksson was named Mexican national coach on Tuesday, just hours after his departure from Manchester City. READ »

Eriksson arrives in Mexico

Sport: 2 Jun 08
Swedish coach Sven Göran Eriksson has arrived in Mexico to tie up a deal to coach the national side, local media have reported. READ »

Eriksson leaves Man City

Sport: 2 Jun 08
Sven-Göran Eriksson has left Manchester City, the English Premier League club announced on Monday. READ »

Zlatan on the double as Inter clinch title

Sport: 19 May 08
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals in a 2-0 win as Inter Milan secured their third successive Italian league title. READ »

'I'd love to play for Sweden'

Lifestyle: 12 May 08
David Bartram looks at Swedish football in transition: Elfsborg's English import reveals that he would jump at the opportunity to play for Sweden, while Glenn Hysén worries about the influx of foreign players. READ »

Eriksson poised to leave Manchester City after humiliating defeat

Sport: 12 May 08
Sven-Göran Eriksson is poised to leave Manchester City in the next few days after a humiliating final day defeat. READ »

No fear for Eriksson ahead of Thaksin meeting

Sport: 21 Apr 08
Swedish football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson says he is confident he will earn the backing of Thaksin Shinawatrato to continue in his post as Man City boss. READ »

Man City threatens Eriksson with the sack

Sport: 13 Apr 08
Manchester City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has been warned by his chairman, Thaksin Shinawatra, that if results don't improve he will be sacked. READ »

Uefa wants to shut down Swedish burger joint

Sport: 1 Apr 08
UEFA is demanding that Max, a Swedish fast food restaurant, close down during the under-21 European football tournament in Borås. READ »

Football hooligans clash in Helsingborg

Sport: 22 Feb 08
Police made two arrests after fighting broke out among rival fans on Thursday evening. READ »

Danish fan jailed after hitting referee

Sport: 11 Dec 07
A Danish football fan has been jailed for attacking the referee at a Euro 2008 qualifier between Denmark and Sweden. READ »

Victory over Latvia sends Sweden to Euro finals

Sport: 22 Nov 07
Sweden goes through to the finals of Euro 2008 after a 2-1 win at home to Latvia on Wednesday night. READ »

Sports Digest: Sweden second in Karjala Cup

Sport: 12 Nov 07
Ice hockey: Sweden beat Finland in Karjala Cup. Football: Helsingborg score famous victory. Bandy: Brawl mars premiere in Västerås. READ »

Sports Digest: Gothenburg Angels answer fans' prayers

Sport: 29 Oct 07
Football: IFK Göteborg edge out Djurgården and Kalmar to secure title. Golf: Chopra and Jacobson head the field in Florida. Skiing: Swedes sprint to podium in Düsseldorf. READ »

Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm

Sport: 8 Oct 07
Tennis: Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm. Golf: Parnevik falters on final day of Texas Open. Football: Djurgården, Gothenburg and Kalmar in three-horse race for title. READ »

Sports Digest: Swedish clubs march on in Europe

Sport: 30 Jul 07
Football: Elfsborg and Hammarby advance in Europe. Athletics: Susana Kallur breaks track record in Gothenburg. Golf: Henrik Stenson suffers bizarre disqualification in Hamburg. READ »

Ljungberg joins West Ham United

Sport: 23 Jul 07
Sweden's national team captain Fredrik Ljungberg has crossed London to join West Ham United from Arsenal, with a reported salary of up to 1.4 million kronor per week. READ »

Sports digest: Dog bite sidelines Björn Borg

Sport: 11 Jun 07
Tennis: A vicious dog puts paid to Borg's return to grass. Athletics: Zimbabwean wins second consecutive Stockholm marathon. Football: AIK fail to rediscover last season's form. READ »

Denmark to appeal UEFA decision

Sport: 8 Jun 07
Sweden have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Denmark by European football's governing body UEFA on Friday, following the abandonment of their Euro 2008 qualifier last weekend in Copenhagen. READ »

Sweden crush Iceland

Sport: 7 Jun 07
Sweden beat Iceland 5-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Stockholm, in front of an enthusiastic crowd in the capital's Råsunda stadium on Sweden's National Day. READ »

Sports digest: 'Most hated man in Denmark' apologizes

Sport: 4 Jun 07
Football: Pitch-invading Danish supporter apologizes. Tennis: Jonas Björkman becomes oldest player in 35 years to reach fourth round of French Open. Ice Hockey: Daniel Alfredsson hopes to captain Ottawa Senators to Stanley Cup glory. READ »

Sweden awarded win as supporter attacks referee

Sport: 2 Jun 07
The Euro 2008 qualifier between Sweden and Denmark ended in controversy on Saturday night, with the Swedes awarded a 3-0 victory after a Danish supporter attacked the referee. All after Denmark had fought back from 3-0 down to level the score. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden bids to retain world hockey title

Sport: 30 Apr 07
Sweden breezes to an easy victory in the first match of the world championships in Moscow. Malmö hammers AIK to top Allsvenskan. Annika Sörenstam drops off golf's top spot for the first time. READ »

Umeå women beaten in UEFA final

Sport: 29 Apr 07
Swedish club Umeå's dreams of winning the UEFA Women's Cup ended on Sunday following a 0-0 draw against London club Arsenal. READ »

Sports digest: Groin injury may rule Zlatan out of qualifiers

Sport: 23 Apr 07
Mixed feelings for Zlatan after Serie A victory. Swedish hockey star clubbed down on Saturday, hero on Sunday. Four medals for Swedish wrestlers, including the prettiest one. READ »

Umeå prepares for Arsenal clash

Sport: 20 Apr 07
On Saturday afternoon Umeå IK - with the help of some of the world's brightest talents - will attempt to defend its UEFA Women's Cup title when the first leg of the final against Arsenal kicks off at Gammlavallen in Umeå. READ »

Umeå to expand stadium for UEFA final

Sport: 13 Mar 07
All of Umeå wants tickets to next month's UEFA Women’s Cup final. The club has applied for permission to erect an extra stand for a match that pits top London club Arsenal against the pride of northern Sweden. READ »

Sweden's Johansson loses UEFA vote

Sport: 26 Jan 07
Swede Lennart Johansson has lost the vote to remain president of European footballing body UEFA, being beaten by French football legend Michel Platini. The vote followed a bitter dispute between the men. READ »

Markus Rosenberg moves from Ajax to Bremen

Sport: 26 Jan 07
Footballer Markus Rosenberg is leaving the Netherlands to ply his trade in Northern Germany. READ »

Johansson confident of retaining UEFA top job

Sport: 19 Jan 07
UEFA boss Lennart Johansson is ready to do battle with French contender Michel Platini when voting takes place on January 26th. "I'm confident, optimistic, and prepared," says the Swede. READ »

Johansson hits back at Fifa boss

Sport: 15 Jan 07
A war of words between the Swedish head of European football organisation UEFA and the head of the sport's international governing body intensified on Monday. READ »

Johansson targets agents in UEFA re-election bid

Sport: 19 Oct 06
Lennart Johansson, the Swedish president of European football's governing body UEFA, has pledged to crack down on regulations on footballers' agents if re-elected in January. READ »

Swede wants to continue leading European football

Sport: 11 Jul 06
The president of European football's governing body UEFA, Lennart Johansson, announced in Berlin on Tuesday that he would seek a renewed mandate next year. READ »

Lyon sign Swede Källström

Smörgåsbord: 3 Jun 06
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Lennart Johansson to stand down from UEFA

Sport: 9 Jan 06
UEFA's longserving president, Swede Lennart Johansson, says it's time for someone else to run European football's ruling body. He wants to go fishing instead. READ »

Sex will sell women's football - Swedish supremo

Sport: 17 Jun 05
In a most un-Swedish pronouncement, Lennart Johansson, the 75 year old head of European football, says that if the women's game is to take off it needs to make more of the "sweaty, lovely looking girls" in sponsorship and promotion. READ »

Swedish referee "attacked"

Smörgåsbord: 16 Sep 04
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