Stina Blackstenius (left) also cheered in the group game against the DFB team with Rebecca Knaak.
Photo: Imago/Markus Fischer
A number of soccer players are shining around the Stadium Letzigrund in Zurich in Zurich. The large -scale format in which the faces of Jule Brand and Lia Wälti can be seen in advance seems particularly striking. This Thursday, however, the German winger and the Swiss captain play no role in the second quarter -finals of the European Championship between Sweden and the defending champions from England. The portrait of the Swedish top striker Stina Blackstenius would be particularly suitable for this.
Play spoiler for DFB women
Last Saturday, the 29-year-old proved to be a accomplished player for black and red and gold in the group game against Germany as in the 2-1 win in the 2019 World Cup quarter-finals. She came to the European Championship as the final forecast of the final in the Champions League: On May 24th, Arsenal London won the final in Lisbon against FC Barcelona through Blackstenius’ goal. British media celebrated the goalkeeper Hymnisch – now the Swedish number eleven for the English mission becomes the greatest danger.
After three years in the English Super League, the Swede knows the strengths and weaknesses of the defending champions. When she moved to London, Blackstenius still carried the flaw with him to have lost the semi -finals of the EM 2022 against the English women with 0: 4. Now she sucks the ovations of the Swedish followers from the curve of the athletics stadium as in the game against the DFB women like sweet honey. “I enjoy being at tournaments. There is this extra – and when I look into the eyes of our fans, I have the feeling that we can achieve great things together. “
Rachdegurste against England
Before the quarter -finals, Johanny Rytting Kaneryd, with a view to the lost semi -finals, says open three years ago: “You can feel revenge sustain, that is quite normal.” Blackstius would not formulate such fighting announcements as her storm colleague – she is considered much too in need of harmony. And the connections to each other are very pronounced: Blackstenius is one of the same Swedish internationals who earn good money in England – and also appreciate the regular appearances in large stadiums. Arsenal’s footballers are now so popular that all home games in the large stadium should be played next season.
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In Zurich, a duel is now expected at eye level. The last games in the Nations League each ended: the 1-1 in Wembley followed a 0-0 in Gothenburg. Blackstenius now seems to be a mood for attack at the right time: not only their 17 degrees in the group phase of this EM are outstanding, but also their pass quality of 75 percent. And she longs in the national team, for which she has scored 41 goals in 120 games, like many of her teammates for a big triumph. Because it is not much time anymore: with an average age of 29.1 years, the Swedes present the oldest team in the tournament.
End of a Titellose era
After the European Championship, coach Peter Gerhardsson stops. In eight years he has created a special feel -good climate to strengthen the collective. The 65-year-old won two third places at the 2019 and 2023 World Championships and lost the 2021 final in Tokyo. Sweden – the proud football nation when it comes to women – would like to do the European Championship 2029 with Denmark. But although only the semi -finals of an EM were missed in 2009 and 2017, Sweden was able to win this competition. That was at the premiere in 1984 when the final round with four teams began with the semi -finals. The title was ultimately won against England by a 4: 3 victory in the penalty shootout in Luton after a 15-day distance.
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