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Swedish zoo celebrates rare elephant birth

Science & Technology: 23 May 13
The Borås Zoo in western Sweden has welcomed a rare new elephant calf as African elephant Dudu gave birth on Wednesday after two years of pregnancy. READ »

Riksbank unveils new board members

Business & Money: 22 May 13
Sweden's central bank has appointed two new board members plucked from banking and academia to replace two outgoing members, one of whom was an outspoken critic of the Riksbank's commitment to the government's inflation goal. READ »

350 jobs lost as Ericsson shuts Swedish factory

Business & Money: 22 May 13
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has buckled under the pressure of European competition and will turn off the switch on a cable production plant in Sweden, leaving 350 employees without jobs. READ »

Sweden has 'lower tax burden' than Senegal

Business & Money: 22 May 13
While Sweden has a reputation for having one of the most painful tax bills in the world, a new report ranks Sweden 20th when comparing the tax burden on salaries when social security payments and salary brackets are taken into account. READ »

'The future of freedom on the internet is at stake'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 May 13
Internet policy experts gather in Stockholm this week to grapple with online data protection and surveillance issues that everyone who surfs the web should care about, reports technologist Stefan Geens. READ »

Former Saab CEO arrested for tax crimes

National: 21 May 13
Jan Åke Jonsson, the former CEO of Saab Automobile, and two top-level colleagues have been detained by police on suspicion of tax crimes. READ »

Warning over 'long-term' Swedish export slump

Business & Money: 21 May 13
Sweden's largest business confederation has gone out guns blazing, criticizing politicians for not facing up to the challenges of "a lost year for Swedish exports" in 2012. READ »

Eurovision: The final word from Malmö

Lifestyle: 20 May 13
With two weeks of Euromania done and dusted and with southern Sweden nursing a Eurovision-sized hangover, The Local's Patrick Reilly takes one last look at the highlights, the lowlights, and Malmö's time in the limelight. READ »

Nord Stream plans new gas pipelines

Business & Money: 19 May 13
Gas pipeline firm Nord Stream will hold an information meeting on the Baltic island of Gotland on Monday to introduce a proposal to extend its controversial gas pipeline project. READ »

Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö

Lifestyle: 19 May 13
Emmelie De Forest of Denmark takes over from Sweden's Loreen as the Eurovision Song Contest champion, capping a spectacle that kept Malmö and the rest of Europe cheering on Saturday night. READ »

Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final

Lifestyle: 18 May 13
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle. READ »

County council admits to buying out 'bomb man'

National: 18 May 13
The Sörmland County Council in central Sweden "accidentally" hired a convicted criminal who had served a long prison sentence for threatening to blow up oil storage tanks, and had to pay 1 million kronor ($150,000) in severance pay to get rid of him. READ »

'Sweden next in line for housing market crash'

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Sweden tops a list of countries that risk suffering a housing market crash, Germany's Commerzbank has warned, citing the slackening off of Swedish property prices as a harbinger of a potential downswing. READ »

Get set... get ready.... get betting: Five Eurovision songs to watch

Lifestyle: 17 May 13
The winner takes it all and it takes all to predict a winner. Or does it? The Brits have placed their bets on the nostalgia vote, while the Dutch have sent a Lana del Rey'ish tune into battle, but it's Sweden's southern neighbour Denmark who is tipped to win. READ »

Danes invade Sweden for Eurovision final

Society: 17 May 13
With Denmark tipped to win this year's Eurovision final, The Local's Patrick Reilly caught up with a few Danes who'd crossed the divide to be in Malmö for Saturday night's final. READ »

French oyster lovers to munch on Swedish spats

National: 17 May 13
Swedish oyster farmers are set to help out their struggling French colleagues, whose haul has diminished in recent years, by exporting oysters spats to France for the first time. READ »

Ikea founder rated fifth richest in the world

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Ingrad Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, finished fifth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published on Friday, with an estimated fortune of $55.6 billion. READ »

Lesbian kiss fails to shock Eurovision fans

National: 17 May 13
A woman-on-woman kiss during the semi-finals failed to raise eyebrows among Eurovision Song Contest fans, but AFP's Sören Billing finds out why the "Gays World Cup" may not please socially conservative eastern European authorities. READ »

Suicide figures soar for Sweden's disabled youth

Science & Technology: 16 May 13
Suicide rates have risen dramatically since 1995 among young people in Sweden with disabilities that leave them with reduced working capacities, according to a new study. READ »

Eurovision superfans swarm southern Sweden

Society: 16 May 13
Eurofever has swept southern Sweden, with the most vocal voices coming from the Eurovision superfans. The Local's Patrick Reilly finds out some have travelled from the other side of the world. READ »

Eurovision host: 'Not everyone has to like me'

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. READ »

Swedish lobbying boom prompts regulation calls

Politics: 16 May 13
Sweden's top EU politician Cecilia Malmström wants to register lobbyists, stating that Sweden's small size means political networks and friendships often overlapped. READ »

Malmö Eurovision hype from Abba to Zlatan

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. READ »

'It won't be easy to win again': Robin Stjernberg

Lifestyle: 15 May 13
Tasked with tracking down Sweden's Eurovision entrant Robin Stjernberg for an interview, The Local's Patrick Reilly describes the thrill of the chase, the Euronuts in the way, and talking Swedish baked goods with the pop star himself. READ »

Pensioners to recruit ageing Swedish rockers

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The Swedish Pensioners Association wants to cast off its "stuffy" image at the Sweden Rock festival, in a recruitment bid to set up a rock music subgroup of new members. READ »

Borg drops resistance to EU fiscal stimulus

Politics: 15 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg on Tuesday signalled he has abandoned his long-held resistance to using fiscal measures to kick start the European Union's sluggish economy. READ »

In the spotlight: Ireland's hidden Eurovision hero

Lifestyle: 14 May 13
With Ireland's Eurovision entry something of a dark horse for pop glory, The Local's Patrick Reilly talks to the one Irishman in town who is guaranteed to light up the stage in Malmö Arena. READ »

'Love it or hate it - you can't avoid the popfest'

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. READ »

John Kerry to talk Syria in Stockholm visit

Politics: 13 May 13
US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Sweden on Tuesday, with the Swedish government stating on Monday that he would be discussing Syria and the Middle East peace process. READ »

Swedish comic slams 'secret' Eurovision script

Society: 13 May 13
Swedish comedian Magnus Betnér has leaked what he claims to be a confidential script for a Eurovision sketch that he refused to be part of, stating that he hopes the "unfunny" piece is never aired. READ »

Female Swedish MPs subject to threats: report

Politics: 11 May 13
Half of Sweden's female MPs have stated that they had been subjected to threats in the course of their political activities over the past year. READ »

Swedish actors go silent in kids' TV strike

National: 10 May 13
Swedish actors who dub children's programmes from industry giants such as Disney are in their second week of strike action over wages that have remained stagnant for a decade. READ »

Music, magic, and belly dancing in Malmö

Society: 10 May 13
Find out how an American comic, an Irishman, and an acclaimed Swedish belly dancer plan to add a dash of Las Vegas spice to the smörgåsbord of Eurovision festivities taking place in Malmö. READ »

Sweden ranks second in world uni rankings

Education: 9 May 13
Sweden's university education system was rated as the second best in the world and the best overall in Europe, according to a report published on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden halts deportations to Eritrea

National: 9 May 13
Police in Sweden have stopped deporting people to Eritrea as the Migration Board reevaluates its policy regarding asylum applicants from the east African country. READ »

EU green lights Volvo and Dongfeng merger

Business & Money: 8 May 13
The European Commission has approved the merger of Sweden's Volvo Trucks and China's Dongfeng Motor, in what will create the biggest truck maker in the world. READ »

Borg calls for action over strong krona

Politics: 8 May 13
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg has said the country's central bank should keep an eye on the increasingly strong krona, with further currency appreciation a potential threat to the country's export-driven economy. READ »

Sweden sells toxic Baltic salmon to EU: report

Business & Money: 8 May 13
Sweden is exporting hundreds of tonnes of potentially dangerous Baltic Sea salmon to EU neighbours, a new report has revealed. READ »

Stockholm hit by Abba fever at museum launch

Society: 8 May 13
Die-hard Abba fans from around the world flocked to Stockholm on Tuesday for the official opening of the Abba museum, an attraction likely to pull in the Money, Money, Money for the Swedish tourism industry. READ »

Top ten must-see Swedish music festivals

Travel: 8 May 13
From Eurovision to the Abba museum to Bruce Springsteen, May is shaping up to be a very musical month in Sweden. And with temperatures rising and summer holidays fast approaching, the timing seems right for a rundown of Sweden's hottest summer music festivals for 2013. READ »

Why social democrats in Sweden love Springsteen

Analysis & Opinion: 7 May 13
With Bruce Springsteen playing to sell-out crowds at Stockholm's Friends Arena, political scientist Stig-Björn Ljunggren explains why Sweden's old-school social democrats recognize themselves in The Boss's attempt to balance a political commitment with living in a consumer society. READ »

Abba - The Museum opens in Stockholm

Society: 7 May 13
While a reunion of Swedish super group Abba may never happen, a new museum opening on Tuesday in Stockholm offers the next-best chance to witness the foursome on stage. READ »

Why I can't shake the Abba bug: a confession

Lifestyle: 6 May 13
A Philippine doctor's tale of how watching Abba on a small black and white TV 30 years ago turned his life upside down, leaving him no choice but to cross the planet for the opening of the Abba museum in Stockholm. READ »

Swedish euro scepticism hits all time high

Politics: 6 May 13
Fewer than one in ten Swedes want to replace the krona with the euro, in an overall EU-confidence dip that political scientists tie to the financial crisis. READ »

Abba - The Museum expected to be a big hit

Travel: 5 May 13
The world's first museum dedicated to Sweden's iconic disco group Abba is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday, offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports. READ »

Coke leaves Muhammad out of Sweden PR drive

National: 3 May 13
Coca-Cola said it would have been "too provocative" to include Muhammad in a Swedish publicity campaign in which the US beverage giant replaced its curlicue logo with some of the most common names of young Swedes. READ »

'Any Swedish job pays more than in Romania'

Lifestyle: 3 May 13
With Romania's Eurovision entry considered something of an underdog this year, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers why many of the thousands of Romanians in Sweden can relate to that uphill slog. READ »

Woman's hair set on fire in queue dispute

Society: 2 May 13
A dispute at a store in western Sweden left one woman with her hair on fire and another facing possible assault charges. READ »

Why Sweden has Abba to thank for the music

Lifestyle: 2 May 13
In his latest column on Swedish music, Paul Connolly finds out how Abba paved the way for other Swedish music and offers up his choices for Swedish album and gig of the month. READ »

Why I finally decided to seek Swedish citizenship

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. READ »

'Swedish lobbyists have a culture of transparency'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 13
Following revelations that one-in-three Swedish politicians or top political aides go on to consult for Swedish lobbyists, The Local speaks with industry spokeswoman Anna-Karin Hedlund about how the Swedish landscape differs from other countries. READ »

Sweden's H&M to open 50 new stores in India

Business & Money: 29 Apr 13
Swedish clothing chain H&M plans to open 50 stores in India in the hopes of tapping into the country's growing middle-class market. READ »

Historic prayer call heard at Stockholm mosque

National: 26 Apr 13
Worshippers at the Fittja mosque in southern Stockholm on Friday heard Sweden's first-ever call to prayer, which brought some congregation members to tears of joy. READ »

Anti-slave trade 'inaction' angers Swedish MEP

Politics: 26 Apr 13
The Swedish MEP tasked with tackling human trafficking has expressed her frustration over the fact that so few EU member states have implemented anti-slave trade laws put forward two years ago. READ »

Electrolux profits drop after slow Europe sales

Business & Money: 25 Apr 13
Electrolux's net profits suffered a 28-percent drop in the first quarter, the Swedish home appliance giant reported on Thursday, citing sluggish demand in Europe and a strong krona. READ »

Swedish cops find drugs on Justin Bieber tour bus

Society: 25 Apr 13
Swedish police raided Justin Bieber's tour bus after officers reported a "suspicious" odour when the pop star boarded the vehicle ahead of his concert in Stockholm on Wednesday night. READ »

Top auditors 'at risk' of conflict of interest

Politics: 25 Apr 13
Auditing houses dependent on top Swedish companies for consultancy fees are also employed to make sure their books are in order, setting the groundwork for potential conflicts of interest, a Swedish accountancy group has warned. READ »

Revamp dampens Ericsson profits

Business & Money: 24 Apr 13
Swedish telecom company Ericsson announced its first quarter profit had been weighed down by restructuring costs in the past year. READ »

Nordea's profits 'higher than expected'

Business & Money: 24 Apr 13
Nordea, the Nordic banking giant partially owned by the Swedish state, posted a two-percent increase on quarterly profit on Wednesday, with net profits of over 9 billion kronor ($1.36 billion) exceeding analysts' expectations. READ »

Abba museum set to open doors in Stockholm

Travel: 23 Apr 13
A Stockholm museum in honour of Swedish super group Abba is only weeks away from being open to the public. Camille Bas-Wohlert finds out what fans of the legendary group can expect. READ »

'Stockholm to outpace London growth by 2030'

Business & Money: 23 Apr 13
Stockholm's population is among the fastest growing among European cities, with a new report by the city's chamber of commerce suggesting that by 2030, the Swedish capital will overtake London as the fastest growing city in western Europe. READ »

Swedish Beliebers swamp Justin's hotel

National: 22 Apr 13
Two Swedish girls had to get medical attention after hundreds of euphoric Justin Bieber fans besieged the Grand Hotel in Stockholm to catch a glimpse of their idol on the Swedish stop of his Europe tour. READ »

Italian club eyes Zlatan for next season

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. READ »

Stockholm Arlanda slides in global airport rankings

National: 19 Apr 13
Stockholm Arlanda Airport has fallen nine places to 60th in a global ranking of major airports, over 40 places behind Helsinki-Vantaa - the leading airport in the Nordic region. READ »

Malmö locals cash in on Eurovision frenzy

Lifestyle: 19 Apr 13
Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest finals is bringing a cash windfall for Malmö, not least for some locals who are renting out their apartments to devoted music fans, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers. READ »

SAS now cheapest on several European routes

Society: 18 Apr 13
Scandinavian airline SAS has the cheapest airfares to several destinations in Europe and is on par with budget airlines such as Norwegian and Ryanair, new figures show. READ »

Volvo Cars expected to post major losses

Business & Money: 18 Apr 13
Volvo Cars looks likely to post heavy losses for 2012 in China, due to weaker than expected sales in the world's biggest auto market. READ »

Riksbank holds interest rate at one percent

Business & Money: 17 Apr 13
Sweden's benchmark interest rate will remain at one percent for longer than previously planned, the Riksbank announced on Wednesday citing the need to "support the recovery" in a time of weak economic growth. READ »

Eurovision gets security hike after past threats

National: 17 Apr 13
Swedish police announced on Wednesday an increase in security at Malmö's Eurovision Song Contest in May, including metal detectors for spectators and extra bomb-sniffing dogs from around the country. READ »

The Hives lose court case against The Cardigans

Business & Money: 17 Apr 13
Swedish rock band The Hives was told on Tuesday to cough up 18.5 million kronor ($2.9 million) to Sweden's pop darlings The Cardigans, after losing a court case involving the bands' joint recording studio. READ »

Abba singer backtracks on Boston blast gaffe

Society: 16 Apr 13
Abba star Björn Ulvaeus made headlines in the UK on Tuesday over an offhand comment about the Boston marathon blasts on a breakfast news programme, a blunder for which he later apologized. READ »

Ikea looks to sell horse- tainted meatballs

Business & Money: 16 Apr 13
Furniture retailer Ikea hopes it can sell or give away horsemeat-tainted meatballs in Sweden, but may ultimately be forced to use them as biogas, a spokeswoman explained on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish glassmaker shifts jobs overseas

National: 15 Apr 13
Leading Swedish glassmaker Orrefors Kosta Boda has said that seven out of ten glasses the company produces in the future will be made abroad, where it is also scouting for a new breed of buyers. READ »

Abba stars team up with Avicii for Eurovision final

Society: 15 Apr 13
The two front men of Swedish mega band Abba have teamed up once again to write the opening melody for May's Eurovision final in Malmö, also enlisting the talents of Swedish star DJ Avicii. READ »

'Weak, slow and difficult' economy ahead: Borg

Business & Money: 15 Apr 13
Swedes are in for a rough economic ride in years ahead, as Finance Minister Anders Borg has warned of rising unemployment, weaker economic growth and rising public debt in the spring fiscal policy bill released on Monday. READ »

Bankrupt Swede revealed by OffshoreLeaks

Business & Money: 12 Apr 13
A Swedish businessman indebted to the tune of 179 million kronor ($28 million) went on to set up accounts in the Cook Islands, revealed the Fokus news magazine on Friday as a result of its participation in OffshoreLeaks. READ »

'Non-amputees can also feel phantom limbs'

Science & Technology: 11 Apr 13
Swedish researchers have discovered that people with both their hands and arms can experience the sensation of having "phantom limbs", a phenomenon thought to be only felt by amputees imagining that their missing limb was still present. READ »

'The booze won't be free even if Greece wins'

Lifestyle: 11 Apr 13
In the latest in a series profiling different communities in Malmö as the city prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly talks to Greeks in Malmö to find out where their loyalties lie. READ »

Swedish halal sausages laced with pork

National: 10 Apr 13
Sweden has found halal-marked salami for sale that contains more than 10 percent pork, which observant Muslims do not eat. READ »

Swedish envoy back to Belarus after teddy spat

Politics: 10 Apr 13
Sweden plans to send its first diplomat to Belarus since its ambassador was expelled last summer after hundreds of teddy bears were dropped from an airplane in a pro-democracy stunt organized by a Swedish PR firm. READ »

New snag for Swiss deal on Swedish jet fighters

Business & Money: 10 Apr 13
The planned purchase by Switzerland of 22 Swedish-made Saab Gripen jet fighters hit a new roadblock on Tuesday when the Swiss parliament halted funding talks amid rumours of a cheaper bid involving used Eurofighter planes. READ »

'Green Sweden and giant India need each other'

National: 9 Apr 13
India's ambassador to Sweden, Banashri Bose Harrison, sees a green future ahead for the two countries' business relationships, spurred on by Swedish companies' need for emerging markets and India's thirst for environmentally friendly solutions. READ »

'Let's solve integration, not fight about racism'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 13
The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ »

Swedish beef fillet turns out to be horsemeat

Business & Money: 9 Apr 13
Food safety regulators in Sweden have reported a company to prosecutors after tests revealed an unusually large piece of meat labelled as Swedish beef tenderloin was actually 100 percent horsemeat. READ »

Sweden reacts to Thatcher's death

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Apr 13
Swedish reactions to the death on Monday of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, ranged from celebratory to lumping her together with former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. READ »

Bildt urged to help stop torture of Eritreans

Politics: 7 Apr 13
Pressure is mounting on Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt to take action against the torture of Eritreans in Egypt and the blackmailing of their relatives in Sweden and other European countries. READ »

Sweden chides Baltic states over environment record

Science & Technology: 6 Apr 13
Swedish Environmental Minister Lena Ek has said that the Baltic Sea nations' failure to protect the region's environment is "worrying". READ »

Pork found in Ikea's elk lasagne

Business & Money: 6 Apr 13
Swedish furniture giant Ikea halted sales of elkmeat lasagnes across all its European stores after a batch tested positive for pork in a Belgian lab. READ »

'I felt like a tall blonde in the middle of Shanghai'

Travel: 5 Apr 13
In our weekly profile of life in different parts of Sweden, Colombian-born entrepreneur Carlos Perdomo waxes poetic about Karlstad, a town that offers small-town charm, a bevy of foreign students, and no shortage of outdoor adventure. READ »

'It'd be strange if I wasn't nervous': royal chef

Lifestyle: 4 Apr 13
The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Stefano Catenacci will be cooking for the royal family at Princess Madeleine's wedding this summer. The Swedish Chef is on the menu as The Local's Swede of the Week. READ »

'Idiot politicans can't tell me I need surgery to be a man'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 13
Love Elfvelin, 22, who has said no to sex change surgery in part because he one day wants children of his own, says the two Christian Democrat MPs who want to continue sterilizing transgender Swedes won't get far. READ »

Opposition: Alliance jobs policy 'doesn't work'

Business & Money: 4 Apr 13
The Social Democrat party's economic policy spokeswoman Magdalena Andersson lambasted the government's jobs policy on Thursday, as she addressed party members preparing to officially elect Stefan Löfven as their leader. READ »

Extradition doesn't apply to Assange: judge

National: 4 Apr 13
A Swedish supreme court judge discussing his country's legal system and the case of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange with Australian students has said that Swedish law prohibits extradition for military or political crimes. READ »

'Third-sex' fear cited to snip transgender Swedes

Politics: 3 Apr 13
Two rogue MPs have asked their fellow parliamentarians to continue sterilizing transgender patients in Sweden, arguing that men who carry babies would result in a "third gender". READ »

Stockholm's Grand Hotel aims high with newly-renovated suites

Travel: 3 Apr 13
Stockholm's storied Grand Hotel is set on being one of the top-ten luxury hotels in Europe by 2015, and recently offered a rare, behind-the-scenes look at a set of newly renovated suites that owners hope will help it get there. READ »

'Job market integration won't come for free'

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Apr 13
If the government doesn't speed up its labour market reforms, Sweden risks losing out on the full potential of an entire generation of foreign-born workers, argues Swedish Confederation of Enterprise economist Li Jansson. READ »

Swedes earn highest wages in Europe: study

Society: 2 Apr 13
Workers in Sweden earn the highest average hourly wage in the European Union, according to a new study from Germany. READ »

April Fools' pranks across The Local Europe

Society: 2 Apr 13
With April Fool's Day now safely behind us and readers' guards lowered again, we've rounded up the jokes and pranks The Local pulled on our sites around Europe. READ »

'I came to Malmö in 1974 and I still haven't left'

Society: 2 Apr 13
As Malmö prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers how the city's Polish community feels about not being able to cheer on their compatriots. READ »

Zlatan: Barcelona 'the best team ever'

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. READ »

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