Marcus Christenson

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Articles

How did Djurgården end up in a European semi-final against Chelsea?

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Marcus Christenson

A visibly moved Bosse Andersson was trying to find the right words after Djurgården had beaten Rapid Vienna 4-1 away to reach the Conference League semi-finals. “I am just bloody proud,” the sporting director said in the end. “Real Betis, Fiorentina, Chelsea and … Djurgården in the semi-finals, that is unbelievable.”He is not wrong. Chelsea, Real Betis and Fiorentina are European heavyweights while Djurgården have two Swedish Allsvenskan titles in the past 20 years.
Norwegian club Brann win court ruling over fans’ right to sing ‘Uefa mafia’

1 month ago | msn.com | Marcus Christenson

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Norwegian club Brann win court ruling over fans’ right to sing ‘Uefa mafia’

1 month ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Marcus Christenson

The Norwegian club Brann have won a landmark freedom of expression case with the Court of Arbitration For Sport (Cas) ruling that Uefa should not have punished them for fans singing “Uefa mafia” or displaying banners with the same message at Women’s Champions League games. The European footballing body fined Brann on two separate occasions in 2024 with a third case pending.
Nadia Nadim and the pursuit of happiness in women’s football

1 month ago | msn.com | Marcus Christenson

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Nadia Nadim and the pursuit of happiness in women’s football

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Marcus Christenson

Nadia Nadim was not holding back. Having left Milan for the Swedish side Hammarby she hit out at the Italian club’s Dutch manager, Suzanne Bakker, in a forthright interview with Aftonbladet’s Amanda Zaza. “It was a shock to be introduced to her,” said the Afghanistan-born Denmark international, with the two clearly disagreeing on how things should be done.
Women’s transfer window January 2025: all deals from Europe’s top five leagues

Dec 28, 2024 | theguardian.com | Sarah Rendell |Marcus Christenson |Antonio Voce

Last updated: NaN/NaN/NaN 12.NaN GMT Deals completed10 Total value£0 Arsenal's transfer balance is£0 All transfers Transfers by club Show 27 December 2024 Emilía Ásgeirsdóttir Forward Nordsjælland to RB Leipzig Highly-rated 19-year-old attacker with 'great development potential' joins Leipzig on deal until June 2028 undisclosed fee 27 December 2024 Linnéa Laupstad Forward Arna-Bjørnar to Tenerife Norway youth international is a young talent with 'ambition', according to the club's president...
Arne Slot praises Liverpool trio’s focus despite speculation over their futures

Dec 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Marcus Christenson

Arne Slot has praised the trio of players who are out of contract at the end of the season for their focus despite the speculation surrounding their futures and said that talks are ongoing. Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold can speak to overseas clubs from 1 January and while the Liverpool head coach would not be drawn into how those talks are going he confirmed that the club are still trying to find a solution.
See how every judge voted for the 100 best male footballers in 2024

Dec 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Marcus Christenson |Pamela Duncan |Sean Clarke |Garry Blight

Sometimes it feels as if it does not matter if you vote or not because your effort is not going to make a difference. Every now and then, however, there is a contest – whether that is the 2016 US election or the Guardian’s top 100 best male footballers in 2024 – where the result is so tight that a few people may very well have made a difference.
The Guardian's top 10 male footballers in the world 2024 - video

Dec 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Marcus Christenson |Sarah Bertram

A panel of 197 judges, including legends of the game such as Leonardo Bonucci and Philipp Lahm, have submitted their verdicts on the best male players in the world in 2024.
Rodri stands tall on top of the world after year of glory and pain

Dec 19, 2024 | theguardian.com | Marcus Christenson

One of the worst things about seeing Rodri in agony on the pitch against Arsenal in September – and the subsequent news that he had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament – was the he had criticised the workload being put on players in the buildup to the injury. It was as if he knew something bad was about to happen. In April, after an epic 3-3 draw at Real Madrid the Manchester City and Spain midfielder said: “I do need a rest.” He added: “Let’s see how we speak, how we live the situation.