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Zlatan statue toppled by vandals in Malmö

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:25:21 +0100

Vandals have pulled down a 2.7m statue of Malmö-born footballing legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic in apparent revenge at his decision to invest in a rival Stockholm team.

In pictures: Thousands of football fans join epic march through Stockholm

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:34:34 +0200

The best pictures from this weekend's Hammarby supporters' march.

Referee, coach and parents in Swedish youth football fight

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:05:13 +0200

A Swedish youth football match ended in chaos on Sunday as a parent was sent to hospital with a broken leg after a fight broke out with the referee.

Fans throw flares and enter pitch in Swedish football riot

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:56:13 +0200

A Stockholm derby match was suspended and six people were arrested for rioting on Monday in the latest instance of violence at Swedish football.

Police officers injured in Stockholm football riot

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:30:11 +0200

A man has been arrested after scuffles broke out between supporters of Stockholm sides Djurgården and Hammarby at an U21 football match on Tuesday. He is accused of leading a riot.

Stockholm: World's cleanest water?

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:21:46 +0100

Stockholm is a city consisting of 14 islands and more than 50 bridges. The city is literally surrounded by, and filled with, water. And it's also home to what may be the cleanest water in the world.

Striker tells of 'knockout' by Swedish derby goal

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:16:23 +0200

Hammarby player Erik Israelsson has said he feels 'refreshed' despite falling unconscious after scoring a goal on Sunday. But the match is continuing to generate debate after rival fans chanted that the striker should be left to die.

Stockholm clubs face stadium eviction threat

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:58:00 +0200

A leading Stockholm politician has warned that Hammarby and Djurgården could be evicted from the new Tele2 stadium following the discovery of explosives outside the stadium on Thursday.

Stadium toilet rape 'never happened': police

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:49:00 +0200

Stockholm police have confirmed that they have closed their investigation into an alleged rape at a Stockholm football stadium on Monday night after new information indicated that the attack had never occurred.

19-year-old woman raped in stadium toilet

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:23:00 +0200

A 19-year-old woman reported being raped by an unknown man in a public toilet at a Stockholm football stadium during the middle of a match on Monday evening.

Swedish trophy reveals unexpected message

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:28:00 +0100

A former Swedish national team doctor who performed keyhole surgery on a football trophy was shocked to discover that the secret message within was not a pledge of allegiance to the trophy creator's beloved club, but a rival team across town.

Surgeon to operate on Swedish football trophy

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:15:00 +0100

A former national team doctor will perform keyhole surgery on the Allsvenskan football championship trophy to examine whether its creator left behind a pledge of allegiance to his beloved Stockholm club.

Swedish football body opts to expose trophy's partisan secret

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:43:00 +0100

The Swedish Football Association (Svenska Fotbollsförbundet) will launch an investigation into whether there is any truth to the claims that its top-flight Allsvenskan championship trophy contains a pledge of allegiance to the Stockholm club supported by its creator.

Skarsgård pitches in for Stockholm football club

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:13:00 +0200

Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård has announced that he plans to auction memorabilia from HBO's vampire-themed True Blood and Hollywood thriller Straw Dogs in aid of his cash-strapped home town football club Hammarby.

Stockholm football club coach quits after threats

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:44:00 +0200

Michael Borgqvist has resigned his post as head coach of Stockholm football club Hammarby IF after receiving a number of anonymous threats.

Hammarby relegated as AIK and IFK vie for title

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:51:00 +0100

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.

Migration Board reports Brazilian footballer over work permit mix-up

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:48:00 +0200

Brazilian striker Wanderson do Carmo has been netting goals for Swedish football club Gais without a residence permit.

Pride march a 'game changer' for Stockholm football clubs

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:29:00 +0200

As Stockholm gears up for the weekend’s Pride Parade, The Local’s Gabriel Stein takes a look at the difficulties facing two Stockholm-area football clubs as they attempt to show their solidarity with the city’s gay community.

US striker Davies leaves Sweden

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:48:00 +0200

US international striker Charlie Davies has completed a transfer to French club Sochaux, bringing to an end a two and a half year spell with Stockholm team Hammarby.

Football hooligans battle in Stockholm

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:46:00 +0200

More than 70 people were detained in connection with a brawl which broke out on Sunday afternoon between rival factions of football supporters in Stockholm.