https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden ended its disappointing Euro 2012 campaign on a hopeful note, posting a convincing 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday night, giving the team and its supporters something to cheer about. https://www.thelocal.se/20120620/41544 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:32:00 +0200 41544 Sweden may have no chance of qualifying for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals having lost both their games thus far but if France are expecting an easy ride into the last eight they are in for a shock on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120619/41520 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:40:00 +0200 41520 Sweden coach Erik Hamrén said on Sunday that he and his squad were taking their opening game against Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine seriously despite their openly relaxed approach in training. https://www.thelocal.se/20120611/41366 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:01:00 +0200 41366 Sweden striker Johan Elmander came through training on Friday for the first time since the Galatasaray star broke a toe in the final Turkish league game of the season, team sources said. https://www.thelocal.se/20120609/41338 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:50:00 +0200 41338 As Sweden prepares to go into battle at the European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine, The Local's Joe Lynskey asks some of the country's top football writers what fans can expect from its national side. https://www.thelocal.se/20120607/41300 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:25:00 +0200 41300 Swedish coach Eric Hamrén took a gamble on Monday by naming Johan Elmander in his 23-man squad for Euro 2012 despite the veteran striker having broken a bone in his foot on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120515/40834 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:29:00 +0200 40834 Turkish club Galatasaray has confirmed the acquisition of Sweden striker Johan Elmander from English top-flight club Bolton. https://www.thelocal.se/20110530/34078 Mon, 30 May 2011 18:06:00 +0200 34078 Swedish striker Johan Elmander's first goal since January 8th helped Bolton to overcome Birmingham and qualify for the semi-final in the FA Cup on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110313/32560 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:59:00 +0100 32560 Swedish striker Johan Elmander's winner against West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day helped to keep Bolton's unlikely challenge for a place in European competition on track. https://www.thelocal.se/20101227/31086 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:59:00 +0100 31086 Swedish striker Johan Elmander continued his rich vein of goalscoring form as Bolton Wanderers claimed a point in their Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20101003/29386 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:18:00 +0200 29386 A brace of goals from Pontus Wernbloom were enough to secure Sweden a comfortable 2-0 win against Hungary in Stockholm on Friday in their Euro 2012 opening qualifier. https://www.thelocal.se/20100904/28768 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:18:00 +0200 28768 Swedish striker Johan Elmander staked a claim for recall to the national team as he scored a sublime winner as Bolton grabbed a 3-1 win over hosts Middlesbrough at the Riverside on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20081123/15880 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:04:00 +0100 15880