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Sport: 12 Jun 13
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to lead Sweden to victory over the Faroe Islands 2-0 on Tuesday, giving the national side three much-needed points in their bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
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Sport: 10 Jun 13
Swedish football sensation Zlatan Ibrahimovic won the International Swede of the Year award on Sunday night, for his "exceptional successes at the highest international level".
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Sport: 8 Jun 13
Sweden lost 2-1 to Austria in Vienna on Friday evening leaving them a tough task to qualify for the World Cup 2014.
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Sport: 27 May 13
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday that he was unsure if he would stay with French reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain if the head coach decides to leave.
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Sport: 20 May 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scooped up France's Ligue 1 player of the year award on Monday, with Sweden's Lotta Schelin taking home the same honour for the top French women's league.
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Lifestyle: 16 May 13
Beyond the sequinned hemlines, Sweden's Eurovision host Petra Mede is a woman who pulled no punches as a comedian, and is now trying to balance her spunk with Saturday's demands for a happy-go-lucky pop fest, making her an easy pick for Swede of the Week.
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Lifestyle: 16 May 13
From Bonnie Tyler and a Ukrainian giant, to a song by Avicii and Abba legends and a rumoured appearance by Malmö-native Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest packs a glitzy punch without the hefty price tag.
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Lifestyle: 13 May 13
With the Eurovision final just days away, The Local's Patrick Reilly heads behind the scenes where Bonnie Tyler, Sweden's Robin Stjernberg, and a swarm of international reporters are jostling for space in the Malmö Arena.
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Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 13
With three years in Sweden under her belt, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt debates the pros and cons of taking Swedish citizenship.
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Politics: 23 Apr 13
Twitter users in Sweden have leapt to an entertaining defence of their country after @WikiLeaks accused the @Sweden curator of being a military mouthpiece - after he labelled them "mad tinfoil hatters" .
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Sport: 22 Apr 13
The coach of Italian football club Juventus has shown interest in having Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the team again, with the footballer himself reportedly seen house hunting in Milan.
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Business & Money: 12 Apr 13
Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic is selling his five-bedroom mansion in Malmö, southern Sweden, six years after he snapped it up in extravagant circumstances.
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Sport: 3 Apr 13
Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a pivotal, if not controversial, role in helping Paris Saint Germain manage a 2-2 draw against Barcelona on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final series.
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Sport: 2 Apr 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic hailed Barcelona as perhaps the "best team ever" as the Paris Saint-Germain star readies to take on his former club in a Champions League battle in Paris on Tuesday.
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Sport: 28 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his French team Paris Saint Germain will tackle Champions League stalwarts Real Madrid in a summer friendly match in Gothenburg.
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Sport: 27 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cleared to play in Paris Saint Germain's Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona after UEFA shortened his two-match suspension.
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Sport: 23 Mar 13
Sweden's prospects of making it to Brazil in 2014 are looking bleak after Friday's goalless World Cup qualifier against Ireland at Stockholm's Friends Arena.
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Sport: 17 Mar 13
The Republic of Ireland were hit by a triple injury blow on Saturday as Aiden McGeady, Anthony Pilkington and Paul McShane were ruled out of Friday's World Cup qualifier against Sweden who also have injury concerns of their own.
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Sport: 3 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a goal rule incorrectly for offside as Paris Saint Germain suffered a shock defeat away to struggling Reims.
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Sport: 28 Feb 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose nose was mocked by Marseille's Joey Barton on Wednesday night, responded with two goals as Paris Saint Germain thumped their southern French opponents 2-0.
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Sport: 25 Feb 13
Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic found the back of the net on Sunday night after aging British star David Beckham came off the bench and set up the play, with Paris Saint Germain taking home the win by two goals.
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Sport: 19 Feb 13
Swedish footballing star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted he's open to moving to Bayern Munich of Germany's Bundesliga, less than a year after signing with Paris Saint Germain.
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Sport: 13 Feb 13
Zlatan Ibrahimovic picked up a controversial red card in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-1 Champions League win over Valencia on Tuesday night, but the Swedish striker remains optimistic about his side's chances of advancing.
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Society: 7 Feb 13
Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi found himself in the arms of a Swedish man with a history of criminal activity who stormed the pitch when Argentina met Sweden in Stockholm on Wednesday night.
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Sport: 7 Feb 13
Argentina defeated Sweden 3-2 in an international friendly on Wednesday on a night when superstar strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi were both off target.
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Sport: 2 Feb 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on the score sheet again as Ligue 1 leaders PSG thrashed Toulouse 4-0 on Friday.
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Sport: 21 Jan 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic notched his 19th goal of the season just before half time against Bordeaux, taking his club back to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday.
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Sport: 2 Jan 13
Sweden's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Wednesday that his Paris Saint-Germain team in France is in "a major transition" towards becoming one of the best teams in the world.
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Society: 30 Dec 12
Sweden, Eurovision winner Loreen and notorious US bank robber John Dillinger were the three most popular topics on Wikipedia's Swedish edition in 2012.
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Science & Technology: 28 Dec 12
Brawling politicians caught on tape, Zlatan’s goal spree against England, and the dying seconds of the US presidential race all caught Swedes attention online during 2012, telecom statistics about surfing behaviour reveal.
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Society: 27 Dec 12
Words inspired by Swedish footballer stars and cake-eating ministers are among the newest words taken up by the Swedish language this year, according to the much-anticipated annual list published on Thursday by the Swedish Language Council.
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Sport: 25 Dec 12
The Swedish star striker talks about his highlights of the year and why he chose not to comment on the scandal surrounding the Sweden Democrats.
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Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
With the end of 2012 in sight, The Local looks back at some of the stories that dominated headlines in Sweden over the past year.
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Sport: 12 Dec 12
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick on Tuesday night, leading Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-0 win over Valenciennes and bringing his season goal tally to 17.
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Sport: 9 Dec 12
Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped secure a much-needed victory for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 match against Evian on Saturday, easing some of the pressure on under-fire manager Carlo Ancelotti.
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Lifestyle: 29 Nov 12
In a new series profiling Swedish newsmakers, The Local gets the lowdown on author and journalist Göran Rosenberg, who won Sweden’s most prestigious prize for literature on Monday.
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Sport: 28 Nov 12
The best efforts of Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic came to nothing but scornful booing from the fans of St. Etienne on Tuesday night, as they booted his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) squad out of the French League Cup quarter-finals.
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Sport: 25 Nov 12
Two goals from Swedish in-form striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-0 win over promoted Troyes on Saturday, propelling them to the top of Ligue 1.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Nov 12
As the football world continues to gush over Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s stunning goal against England, a German player has claimed that his 1977 goal was even better. Watch the videos (below) and chime in with your own views on The Local's Have Your Say.
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Society: 15 Nov 12
Sweden captain and star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic drew praise after Sweden's 4-2 friendly win on Wednesday, with England's Steven Gerrard calling the Swede's jaw-dropping long-range bicycle kick "the best goal he had ever seen".
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Sport: 15 Nov 12
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on form, scoring all four goals as Sweden beat England 4-2 in Wednesday's friendly played at the newly opened national stadium in Stockholm.
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Sport: 14 Nov 12
Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic called England's Steven Gerrard "an international class player", ahead of the friendly between the two countries to be played in Stockholm on Wednesday.
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Sport: 13 Nov 12
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought home a record seventh, and sixth consecutive, Golden Ball at Sweden's football gala on Monday evening, with Lotta Schelin claiming her first diamond ball for the women.
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Sport: 13 Nov 12
Sweden will meet a much depleted England side for a friendly match at the new Friends Arena on Wednesday as Erik Hamrén's side looks to avenge last summer's loss to England at Euro 2012.
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Sport: 8 Nov 12
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will sit out the next two games for Paris Saint Germain after the French football association issued a ban on Wednesday.
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Sport: 7 Nov 12
Four assists by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped move Paris Saint-Germain closer to qualification for Champions League round of 16 as they defeated Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 on Tuesday night.
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Sport: 28 Oct 12
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's tenth goal of the season in Paris Saint Germain's clash with Nancy on Saturday claimed the points for the Paris club and propelled them into top spot in Ligue 1.
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Sport: 22 Oct 12
The autobiography of Sweden's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made it onto the short-list for the August Prize, a prestigious Swedish literary award.
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Lifestyle: 17 Oct 12
Sweden's stunning four-goal comeback to salvage a 4-4 draw against Germany in Berlin on Tuesday night prompted commentators to gush over what many considered an improbable footballing "miracle".
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Sport: 17 Oct 12
Sweden netted four goals in thirty minutes, including an extra-time equalizer, to secure a spectacular come-from-behind 4-4 draw with Germany in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Berlin.
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Sport: 16 Oct 12
The "dangerous" and "unpredictable" Zlatan Ibrahimovic and how to contain him are chief among concerns on Germany's national side as it prepares to battle Sweden in Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier in Berlin.
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Sport: 13 Oct 12
A winner from Paris Saint Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic enabled Sweden to overcome the World Cup minnows of the Faroe Islands in Torshavn on Friday.
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Sport: 11 Oct 12
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that he has yet to hit his peak form since his move to Paris Saint Germain from AC Milan and that he has more to offer ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands.
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Sport: 19 Sep 12
Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said his French team Paris Saint-Germain showed their mettle after their 4-1 win over Ukrainian Dynamo Kiev in Tuesday's Champions League group game.
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Lifestyle: 14 Sep 12
With their much-anticipated documentary about Sweden's slain Prime Minister Olof Palme set to open in cinemas across the country on Friday, the film's directors talk to The Local about Swedes' love-hate relationship with the controversial politician.
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Sport: 12 Sep 12
A thundering first-half volley from Rasmus Elm put Sweden on the path to a 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan on Tuesday night as the team began its campaign to qualify for the 2014 football World Cup.
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Sport: 7 Sep 12
Sweden's national football team beat its Chinese counterpart 1-0 in a largely empty Olympia stadium in Helsingborg on Thursday in a warm-up match ahead of the hosts' Word Cup qualifyer next week.
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Sport: 3 Sep 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted two first-half goals to give his new club Paris Saint-Germain its first win of the new Ligue 1 season on Sunday night with a 2-1 victory at Lille.
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Sport: 16 Aug 12
Olympic silver medalist Brazil took home a comfortable 3-0 win over hosts Sweden on Wednesday in a friendly at the Råsunda stadium in Stockholm.
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Sport: 15 Aug 12
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be playing in Wednesday's friendly against Brazil after a foot injury from last weekend hasn't healed as well as was initially hoped.
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Sport: 14 Aug 12
A bruised foot makes it doubtful whether Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be able to play in Wednesday's upcoming friendly against Brazil in Stockholm.
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Sport: 12 Aug 12
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to save Paris Saint Germain's blushes and secure a point in the big-spending club's French league opener on Saturday.
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Sport: 25 Jul 12
Swedish star striker and Paris Saint-Germain's most recent signing, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, arrived in the US for the team's summer training camp on Tuesday.
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Sport: 24 Jul 12
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to claim his favoured number 9 jersey at his new club PSG on one condition - that he asks for it in French.
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Sport: 19 Jul 12
Socialist politicians in France have attacked football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic's "astronomical" salary, claiming that the Swede will have to pay up to 75 percent of his earnings in taxes.
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Sport: 18 Jul 12
French football club Paris Saint-Germain presented Zlatan Ibrahimovic - their newly acquired striker from Sweden - to media Wednesday as the club's newest signing.
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Sport: 17 Jul 12
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has talent and a big personality but it remains to be seen whether his latest move to Paris Saint Germain will finally bring him a European club trophy.
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Sport: 17 Jul 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed with French club Paris Saint Germain, a team official said on Tuesday, in a deal that will make him the highest-paid player in France's top football league
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Sport: 13 Jul 12
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi told Italian media on Thursday that he had sold Swedish football megastar Zlatan Ibrahimiovic to French club Paris Saint-Germain, however this has yet to be confirmed by the footballer’s agent.
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Sport: 3 Jul 12
A stunning goal scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Sweden's Euro 2012 match against France has been voted the best goal of the football tournament.
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Sport: 25 Jun 12
Sweden and AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has served as the inspiration for the name of the newborn son of a Brazilian man whose own father named him after German footballing legend Franz Beckenbauer.
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Sport: 20 Jun 12
Sweden ended its disappointing Euro 2012 campaign on a hopeful note, posting a convincing 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday night, giving the team and its supporters something to cheer about.
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Sport: 19 Jun 12
While Sweden won't be moving on to the Euro 2012 quarterfinals after losing their first two matches, they certainly don't plan on giving France an easy ride into the final eight in Tuesday night's match.
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Sport: 18 Jun 12
Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed on Sunday that he intends to continue playing football for Sweden's national team, despite several other veterans from the Sweden side retiring after the failed Euro 2012 campaign.
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Sport: 16 Jun 12
Sweden were sent crashing out of the Euro 2012 tournament after England's 3-2 victory on Friday, marking Sweden's second defeat in as many matches.
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Society: 15 Jun 12
A Swedish web magazine has released what it claims to be the best thing to happen to Swedish football in years: a “scandalous” and bikini-clad music video in support of Sweden at the Euro 2012 football championships.
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Society: 15 Jun 12
Swedish tabloids have launched a host of cheeky attacks on the English ahead of Friday's Euro 2012 clash, including mocking headline mock-ups and a mammoth display of Sweden's Zlatan projected onto London's Big Ben.
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Sport: 15 Jun 12
Sweden face England on Friday night in their vital second Group D encounter in Kiev. The Local's Joe Lynskey looks at what Erik Hamrén's squad can expect from Roy Hodgson and his side.
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Sport: 14 Jun 12
Having lost to hosts Ukraine in the opening game, Sweden must win their encounter with England in the Euro 2012 football championship on Friday, and the key to doing that is spelled Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Sport: 13 Jun 12
Swedish midfielder Kim Källström warned that Sweden must come away with at least a draw against England in their Euro 2012 match on Friday if the squad is to have any hope of advancing from Group D.
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Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jun 12
Without a concept of "Swedishness" that can be shared by all, integration won't succeed in Sweden nor will it be a country that has a place for immigrants, argues argues Bosian war refugee Jasenko Selimovic of the Liberal Party.
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Sport: 12 Jun 12
Swedish star footballer Zlatan was at the centre of a series of fracas in the Swedish dressing room on a turbulent night for Erik Hamren's side during its Euro 2012 opener in Kiev on Monday night.
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Sport: 12 Jun 12
Sweden's national side was dealt a major blow in its quest for footballing glory at Euro 2012, losing 2-1 to co-hosts Ukraine in the team's opening game in Kiev.
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Sport: 11 Jun 12
In an interview on Sunday, Sweden coach Erik Hamrén said that despite Sweden's relaxed approach in training, the team was indeed taking their opening game against hosts Ukraine seriously.
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Society: 9 Jun 12
Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has bought an island in Lake Mälaren west of Stockholm, the latest addition to his extensive property holdings.
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Sport: 9 Jun 12
Sweden has received a timely boost ahead of Monday's Euro 2012 opener against Ukraine after striker Johan Elmander came through training on Friday for the first time since he broke a toe in the final Turkish league game of the season.
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Lifestyle: 7 Jun 12
As Sweden prepares to go into battle at the European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine, The Local's Joe Lynskey asks some of the country's top football writers what fans can expect from its national side.
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Sport: 6 Jun 12
Sweden secured encouraging 2-1 victory over Serbia in Stockholm on Tuesday in their final friendly ahead of Euro 2012.
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Sport: 31 May 12
Sweden beat Iceland 3-2 in an international friendly on Wednesday, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic showing magical form in the beginning of the match before starting to tire.
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Lifestyle: 29 May 12
Until mercurially talented Swedish footballer Zalatan Ibrahimovic delivers on the international stage, he will continue to divide experts' opinions, argues AFP's Barnaby Chesterman.
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Sport: 26 May 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has stated that he is happy at AC Milan and will honour his contract, while bemoaning the club's lack of financial muscle.
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Sport: 17 May 12
After guiding Sweden to their first major football tournament for six years, Swedish coach Erik Hamrén has promised that Sweden approach at Euro 2012 will be to "try to win... with as positive and attack-minded play as possible".
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Sport: 15 May 12
A recent injury to Johan Elmander didn't stop Swedish coach Eric Hamrén from naming the veteran striker to his 23-man squad for the Euro 2012 football championships.
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Sport: 13 May 12
At Euro 2012, the Swedish football team is looking to prove that they have returned to form following their failure to reach the 2010 World Cup.
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Sport: 8 May 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken out about his frustration after AC Milan's Serie A loss at the weekend left him without a league title for the first time since 2003.
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Sport: 29 Apr 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to help AC Milan to victory over Siena on Sunday to keep the Rossoneri's slim hopes of catching Serie A leaders Juventus alive.
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Lifestyle: 13 Apr 12
With an English version of his debut novel finally hitting bookstores, celebrity Swedish defence lawyer and best-selling author Jens Lapidus tells The Local's David Landes why defending criminals beats a full-time career as a writer.
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Sport: 28 Mar 12
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a "difficult opponent" according to a former Barcelona teammate as the Swedish striker's former club gets set to face him in the first Champions League quarter-final leg in Milan on Wednesday.
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Sport: 8 Mar 12
Despite an internet sport site ranking Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as current third best football player in the world, there are voices saying he can never be number one.
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Sport: 5 Mar 12
AC Milan's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he once passed up a chance to join Arsenal because Gunners boss Arsene Wenger asked him to go through a trial period with the Premier League club.
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