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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: 11 Aug 12
Swedish champions Helsingborg must overcome the Scottish champions Celtic in order to claim a place in the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2000.
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Sport: 14 Oct 11
Sweden are set to play England next month in a friendly international as coach Erik Hamrén seeks to prepare his side for next year's European Championship finals, the English Football Association announced on Thursday.
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Sport: 31 Aug 11
AIK striker Mohamed Bangura is moving from Stockholm to Scottish club Celtic in a deal sparked by a recommendation from former Celtic and Swedish national side star Henrik Larsson.
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Mar 11
As religious tensions continue to cause friction in Sweden and elsewhere, Lutherans, Catholics, and Muslims near Stockholm have come together to present a new model for religious tolerance, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Sport: 7 Apr 10
Henrik Larsson, the former Sweden and Celtic striker, has played down talk linking him to the vacant manager's position at the Glasgow club.
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Sport: 15 Mar 10
Swedish champions AIK got off to a slow start with a home draw against top-flight newcomers Mjällby. The 2009 runners-up IFK Gothenburg meanwhile opened the season with a flurry of goals, dispatching Kalmar 0-3.
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Sport: 14 Dec 09
Star Swedish footballer Henrik Larsson, who recently gave up his playing career, has been confirmed as new head trainer of Landskrona in Sweden’s second division.
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Sport: 29 Oct 09
Stockholm club Hammarby, Swedish champions as recently as 2001, were relegated from the top flight on Wednesday night following a 2-4 defeat at Trelleborg.
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Sport: 20 Oct 09
Swedish football legend Henrik 'Henke' Larsson has announced he is retiring from professional football at the conclusion of the current season.
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Sport: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish football team heads to Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday hoping to claim the points and a real chance of winning a World Cup group that long seemed out of their grasp.
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National: 3 Oct 09
A jobsworth bus driver in northern Sweden refused to allow a man to travel with his girlfriend on transport arranged for a ladies night out.
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Sport: 13 Aug 09
The Swedish men's football team received a confidence boosting 1-0 win over Finland in Stockholm on Wednesday ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifier against Hungary onext month.
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Sport: 7 Jun 09
Denmark left Sweden's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup finals in South Africa in 2010 hanging by a thread after a 0-1 win at Råsunda Stadium on Saturday night.
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Sport: 5 Jun 09
Sweden face a tough task on Saturday as they face up to local rivals Denmark in a tie that is crucial to their chances of qualification for the 2010 World Cup.
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Lifestyle: 9 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Easter at Moderna in Stockholm; Space adventures in Gothenburg; Grandmaster Flash in Malmö.
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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.
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Sport: 6 Jan 09
French top flight side Marseille said on Tuesday they have given up on attempts to sign Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson on loan in the transfer window.
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Sport: 6 Jan 09
Marseille coach Eric Gerets on Monday said he was confident of landing Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson on loan in the transfer window.
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Sport: 24 Nov 08
Henrik Larsson showed that his athleticism is not limited to the football pitch when the star footballer came off the bench to help his team to victory on Sunday during his first match in Sweden’s top floorball league.
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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.
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Sport: 8 Oct 08
The captain of Sweden's national side, Henrik Larsson, will miss Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Portugal in Stockholm, due to a strain in his right thigh muscle, the Swedish Football Association said Tuesday.
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Sport: 11 Sep 08
Sweden's top footballers came to life after a sluggish first half, notching two goals to secure a much needed 2-1 win against Hungary in its second World Cup qualifier.
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Sport: 7 Sep 08
Sweden were held to a 0-0 draw by Albania in Tirana in their opening World Cup 2010 qualifier. Coach Lars Lagerbäck came under fire for risking a new 3-5-2 formation.
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Sport: 21 Aug 08
Sweden scored twice in Gothenburg on Wednesday but still lost by the odd goal to a France team struggling for form ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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Sport: 20 Aug 08
Injured star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be risked in Sweden's friendly against France in Gothenburg, to allow the striker to recover fully from a knee injury.
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Sport: 5 Aug 08
Football: Kalmar came from behind on Monday night to defeat AIK and remain on top of Allsvenskan, the Swedish first division. Title rivals Elfsborg and Helsingborg also recorded victories.
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Sport: 28 Jun 08
Sweden international striker Johan Elmander has signed a three-year contract with English Premiership club Bolton for an undisclosed fee, it was revealed on Friday.
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Sport: 18 Jun 08
Sweden's Euro 2008 adventure is over following a 2-0 defeat against Russia.
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Sport: 17 Jun 08
Sweden's hugely experienced side should prove to have a huge advantage over their younger Russian opponents, according to coach Lars Lagerbäck.
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Sport: 16 Jun 08
Sweden will hope that they are the team left standing when they take on Russia in their final Group D clash.
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Sport: 14 Jun 08
David Villa scored a dramatic injury time winner as Spain defeated Sweden 2-1 in Euro 2008 Group D on Saturday.
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Sport: 13 Jun 08
Swedish hopes of beating Spain in their Euro 2008 Group D match rests mainly with a trio of players, who have over 200 caps between them but also their fair share of injuries.
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Sport: 13 Jun 08
Either Spain or Sweden could wrap up a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals if they emerge triumphant from the pair's Group D meeting here on Saturday.
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Sport: 10 Jun 08
Sweden get their Euro 2008 campaign off to a flying start with a 2-0 victory over title holders Greece.
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Sport: 10 Jun 08
Sweden's footballers are more realistic about their prospects of qualifying for the Euro 2008 quarter-finals than their non playing compatriots.
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Sport: 9 Jun 08
Sweden face Euro title defenders Greece on Tuesday and will be hoping to dent the hopes of a repeat performance by Otto Rehhagel's unlikely heroes.
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Sport: 6 Jun 08
Veteran striker Henrik Larsson has said Sweden can make the last eight of Euro 2008 .
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Sport: 5 Jun 08
Sweden's captain Freddie Ljungberg says it is good to have Henrik Larsson back as they prepare for their Euro 2008 campaign.
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Lifestyle: 4 Jun 08
With less than a week to go until Sweden's opening match at Euro 2008, AFP's Delphine Touitou grapples with the enigmatic genius of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Sport: 2 Jun 08
Ukraine beat Sweden 1-0 in a lacklustre Euro 2008 warm-up match in Stockholm on Sunday.
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Lifestyle: 20 May 08
Will Sweden, the eternal qualifiers, once again underachieve at the finals proper? Or does the current squad have what it takes to make its mark on Euro 2008.
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Sport: 14 May 08
To the surprise and delight of most Swedish football fans, veteran striker Henrik Larsson was among the names when manager Lars Lagerbäck announced his squad for Euro 2008.
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Sport: 14 Jan 08
The deal will keep star footballer “Henke” Larsson playing in Helsingborg for one more year.
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Sport: 7 Dec 07
The Swedish football club's British manager, credited with bringing Henrik Larsson back, is said to be heading out the door.
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Sport: 12 Nov 07
Ice hockey: Sweden beat Finland in Karjala Cup. Football: Helsingborg score famous victory. Bandy: Brawl mars premiere in Västerås.
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Sport: 31 Jul 07
Footballer Babis Stefanidis has been the victim of death threats and serious intimidation since it was announced that he would be moving from Helsingborg to play for local rivals Malmö.
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Sport: 10 Apr 07
Swedes serve up a tennis treat in Gothenburg. New boys Brommapojkarna pull off a scalp in Allsvenskan. Linköping looking good in hockey final. Stenson fails to shine in Augusta.
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Lifestyle: 16 Mar 07
Sweden's top interviewer Stina Lundberg Dabrowski tells Christine Demsteader about asking awkward questions of Madonna, discovering Margaret Thatcher's sense of humour and her 20-year pursuit of Fidel Castro.
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Sport: 12 Mar 07
Larsson returns, Zlatan scores, the ice hockey season reaches a crucial stage, and Hammarby makes the final in bandy (whatever that is).
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Sport: 20 Feb 07
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson has ruled out extending his loan period at Manchester United, insisting he will return home to play for Helsingborgs next month.
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National: 28 Jan 07
Singer Carola and footballer Henrik Larsson are among 32 politicians, industrialists, sports stars, artists, entertainers and officials named as this year's recipients of the King's Medal.
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Sport: 8 Jan 07
Speculation in Sweden was rife on Monday over whether Sweden striker Henrik Larsson would extend his stay at Manchester United, following a dream debut on Sunday.
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Sport: 7 Jan 07
Swede Henrik Larsson scored on his Manchester United debut - but said there was no question that his three month loan from Helsingborg would become a permanent move.
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National: 29 Dec 06
Who do Swedes most admire? Royals, sports personalities and comedians are all in evidence on the nation's top ten lists - but Swedes reserve greatest admiration for their political leaders.
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Sport: 20 Dec 06
Henrik Larsson has admitted the prospect of joining Manchester United at a crucial stage of the season was too good a chance to turn down.
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Sport: 1 Dec 06
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson is to be loaned to Manchester United, it has been confirmed. "Henke" said he would be back in Sweden in March, in time for the Swedish season.
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Sport: 25 Aug 06
Helsingborg star Henrik Larsson has been banned for two matches after punching an opponent last Saturday. The club says it will appeal the decision.
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Sport: 20 Aug 06
Swedish striker Henrik Larsson has done a Zidane. Now he faces a police inquiry after apparently punching Elfsborg player Jon Jönsson in a cup match on Saturday.
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Sport: 8 Aug 06
Fredrik Ljungberg is to replace Olof Mellberg as captain of the Swedish national football team. But the injury-hit 29-year old will not be present at Sweden's next game.
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Lifestyle: 13 Jul 06
Sweden has provided the world with countless sporting overachievers, but Henrik Larsson has captured the nation's imagination. And his return to Sweden is seeing him feted like a king, reports Eddie de Oliveira.
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Sport: 24 Jun 06
The dream is over. The yellow-and-blues crashed out of the World Cup on Saturday after two goals and a sending off in the first half against the hosts proved too great a hurdle to overcome.
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Sport: 24 Jun 06
Swedish coach Lars Lagerbäck says the game was lost in the first twenty minutes - and defends his decision to interrupt Henrik Larsson's penalty preparation with a substitution.
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Sport: 22 Jun 06
"Sweden are an unpleasant team to play against"
Sweden's Henrik Larsson admits that with home advantage and on a good streak of form Germany are the favourites for Saturday's last 16 World Cup clash. "But we hope to pull off a surprise," he says.
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Sport: 20 Jun 06
Sweden recovered twice to eke out a 2-2 draw against England in Cologne on Tuesday night, setting up a mouth-watering clash with hosts Germany.
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Sport: 15 Jun 06
Ljungberg: Swedish fans were best ever
Zlatan hopes for England recovery
An 89th minute goal from Fredrik Ljungberg gave Sweden their first win since last October - and a healthy chance of progressing to the next stage of the World Cup Finals.
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Smörgåsbord: 15 Jun 06
Only a thumping victory over Paraguay on Thursday night will satisfy the baying blue-yellow supporters and give Sweden any real chance of progressing to the next stage. But the South Americans have other ideas.
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Sport: 14 Jun 06
Paraguay and Sweden meet on Thursday in a make-or-break clash for Lars Lagerbäck's boys. The South Americans are confident while the Swedes say the Ljungberg-Mellberg row is history.
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Sport: 10 Jun 06
LJUNGBERG: WE SHOULD HAVE SCORED FOUR
GROUP B: ENGLAND 1 PARAGUAY 0
Sweden were on the receiving end of the first shock result of the World Cup on Saturday, only managing to draw 0-0 with ten-man Trinidad and Tobago.
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Sport: 9 Jun 06
Sweden kick off their World Cup campaign against Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday with both teams pinning their hopes on two 34-year-olds looking to shine once more in the twilight of their careers.
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Sport: 3 Jun 06
In the final dress rehearsal before the World Cup in Germany, the Swedish team forgot their lines against a sprightly Chile. A scorcher from Henrik Larsson was the only highlight of the 1-1 draw.
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Sport: 26 May 06
In their second to last match before heading off to the World Cup Finals in Germany, a largely second-string Swedish team only managed to draw 0-0 with Finland at the Ullevi stadium on Thursday.
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Sport: 18 May 06
Swedish super-sub Henrik Larsson brought the curtain down on his Barcelona career by creating the goals that saw the Spanish champions crowned kings of Europe for the second time.
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Sport: 10 May 06
Sweden's World Cup squad has been revealed by manager Lars Lagerbäck. There were two debutantes among the familiar names, and inevitably a few disappointments.
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Sport: 2 Mar 06
Henrik Larsson is confident that Sweden will have absorbed the lessons of a 3-0 friendly defeat to Ireland before they begin their World Cup campaign this summer.
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Sport: 2 Mar 06
It was a miserable night in Dublin for World Cup-bound Sweden, as they went down 3-0 to Ireland and saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic injured in the process.
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Sport: 16 Feb 06
Barcelona striker and native Skåning Henrik Larsson has signed with Helsingborg, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. "I'm very happy," he says.
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Sport: 27 Dec 05
Sweden's "greatest player of all time" is to return home at last, after success at Celtic and frustration at Barcelona. Interested clubs should contact his agent, he says.
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Sport: 15 Nov 05
Zlatan Ibrahmovic was awarded the 2005 'Golden Ball', the prize for the Swedish footballer of the year, on Monday night at a star-studded gala in Stockholm. The man himself couldn't make it though.
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Sport: 13 Oct 05
With a 3-1 victory over the mighty Iceland, Sweden are off to Germany next summer. And despite a 'dream goal' from Henrik Larsson (pictured), a certain Zlatan stole the show.
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