“The return of the God,” Zlatan Ibrahimovic tweeted modestly when it was announced he would end a five-year exile from the national team. But then God got injured and the Swedish national team were back where it started the year – which, in fairness, is not a terrible place. As always for Sweden, who were this week rocked by Dejan Kulusevski testing positive for Covid, it is the team that has to win games. A prime example is the forward Marcus Berg, who is constantly praised for his running and pressing rather than his goalscoring. “Varför startar Marcus Berg?” – Why is Marcus Berg in the starting XI?

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2021 10:52 UTC