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# Sweden

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#DaretoZlatan - Ibrahimovic joins Ronaldo and Messi in 500 club with outrageous goal
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 500th career goal with an incredible flick for LA Galaxy on Saturday.
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Sep 16th 2018, 9:26 AM
Sweden faces political deadlock after far-right make election gains
Noting the parliamentary deadlock, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven extended an invitation to the opposition.
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Sep 10th 2018, 7:05 AM
Far-right tipped to win big as Swedes vote
The party has roots in the neo-Nazi movement.
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Sep 9th 2018, 8:20 AM
Masked vandals torch dozens of cars in Sweden in attack arranged on social media
Two suspects have been arrested so far.
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Aug 14th 2018, 2:20 PM
Swedish police probed for killing man with Down Syndrome who had a toy gun
Eric Torell was shot dead by a police patrol in the residential neighbourhood of Vasastan.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 10:10 PM
Ryanair says new talks should happen after Friday's strike as 'damage already done'
The airline said last week that all 3,500 customers affected by the cancellations have already been notified.
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Aug 1st 2018, 5:28 PM
International manhunt launched after thieves use motorboat to steal Swedish national treasures
The theft occurred just before midday on Tuesday, when two gold burial crowns were stolen from Stragnas Cathedral.
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Aug 1st 2018, 2:20 PM
Swedish student's stunt to save Afghan man from deportation goes viral
The incident took place on Monday.
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Jul 25th 2018, 9:05 PM
Ibrahimovic vows to honour David Beckham bet and wear England shirt at Wembley
The LA Galaxy star lost a bet to Beckham after England beat Sweden in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Jul 20th 2018, 8:23 AM
Hoops exit Europa League despite courageous battle through extra-time in Stockholm
Shamrock Rovers bowed out in their Europa League first-round qualifier after extra-time in Sweden.
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Jul 19th 2018, 9:08 PM
'Pickford is the prototype of what a modern goalkeeper should be'
The England goalkeeper made a trio of brilliant saves in their 2-0 quarter-final defeat of Sweden yesterday.
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Jul 8th 2018, 11:49 AM
England through to World Cup semi-finals as headers from Maguire and Alli sink Swedes
Headers either side of half-time from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli saw England ease past Sweden on Saturday.
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Jul 7th 2018, 4:52 PM
Sweden vs England, World Cup quarter-final
We went minute-by-minute as England and Sweden clashed at the Samara Arena for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
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Jul 7th 2018, 2:00 PM
'We don't turn up and waltz around': Southgate snaps back at England 'spoilt children' claims
Having been branded as “spoilt children” by their opponents, the England manager has moved to reject such criticism.
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Jul 7th 2018, 9:44 AM
Injury-stricken Jamie Vardy the only doubt as England prepare for Sweden
As of now, it looks like he’ll miss their World Cup quarter-final.
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Jul 6th 2018, 9:24 AM
'Yesterday was a massive milestone for us as a group because we hadn't won a knockout game for so long'
Eric Dier is confident that the defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016 can be consigned to memory.
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Jul 4th 2018, 10:53 PM
Vardy doubtful for England's World Cup quarter-final after last-minute penalty switch
The Leicester City striker came on as a substitute in the shootout win over Colombia, but he is struggling with a groin problem.
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Jul 4th 2018, 4:41 PM
Bundesliga star Forsberg on target as Sweden book World Cup quarter-final spot
Emil Forsberg’s deflected strike was enough to seal Sweden’s passage into the last eight on Tuesday.
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Jul 3rd 2018, 4:53 PM
Sweden v Switzerland, World Cup last 16
Sweden played Switzerland for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Jul 3rd 2018, 2:08 PM
Sweden's Sports Minister wears football jersey to parliament after World Cup player suffers racial attacks
Annika Strandhall wore a Jimmy Durmaz football jersey in parliament to show her support for the winger.
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Jun 27th 2018, 3:22 PM
Germany suspends two members of backroom staff over spat with Swedes
Uli Voigt and Georg Behlau have been told not to attend tomorrow’s final Group F match against South Korea.
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Jun 26th 2018, 10:31 AM
'F*** racism!' - Sweden players rally behind team-mate's powerful statement after online threats
Winger Jimmy Durmaz was targeted on social media after conceding the free-kick that led to Toni Kroos’ winner for Germany.
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Jun 25th 2018, 11:17 AM
Germany v Sweden, World Cup 2018, Group G
The reigning champions needed to bounce back with a win in Sochi this evening after losing out to Mexico.
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Jun 23rd 2018, 6:45 PM
FactCheck: Did Sweden shut down a music festival because of attacks carried out by migrants?
A Facebook post from TheLiberal.ie has been shared widely since it was posted earlier today.
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Jun 22nd 2018, 6:21 PM
Three dead after drive-by shooting in Swedish city of Malmo
Sweden’s justice minister called the shootings an “abominable crime”.
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Jun 19th 2018, 12:29 PM
Zlatan Ibrahimovic slams Swedish media over World Cup snub
Sweden coach Janne Andersson previously shut the door on the star player making a return to the squad.
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Jun 8th 2018, 11:27 AM
Stockholm truck attacker Rakhmat Akilov sentenced to life imprisonment
Akilov killed five people and wounded 14 others during the attack on 7 April 2017.
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Jun 7th 2018, 12:50 PM
Three people arrested in Sweden suspected of planning 'act of terror'
There is no indication as of yet when the attack would have taken place.
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Apr 30th 2018, 1:08 PM
Zlatan declares on Jimmy Kimmel Live: 'I'm going to the World Cup'
It has been speculated that the LA Galaxy star will come out of international retirement to play in Russia.
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Apr 18th 2018, 10:24 AM
Inventor 'viewed video of woman being decapitated' hours before journalist's death
Peter Madsen has admitted dismembering Kim Wall but denies killing her.
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Apr 4th 2018, 10:27 PM
'If they want, I'm there' - Zlatan leaving the door open for World Cup return
The Swedish star announced his retirement from international football after Euro 2016.
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Mar 31st 2018, 3:34 PM
Swedish journalist 'was strangled or had her throat cut' on submarine
Kim Wall was on the submarine belonging to Danish inventor Peter Madsen.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 12:36 PM
This Swedish company is making on-the-job exercise compulsory
Every Friday, employees retailer Bjorn Borg leave their desks at the company’s Stockholm headquarters to go to the gym.
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Mar 4th 2018, 10:30 AM
Uzbek asylum seeker pleads guilty to terrorism over Stockholm truck attack that killed five people
Rakhmat Akilov appeared in the Stockholm courtroom this morning.
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Feb 13th 2018, 10:09 AM
Ingvar Kamprad - the founder of Ikea - dies aged 91
Kamprad founded the Ikea in in Sweden in 1943.
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Jan 28th 2018, 11:16 AM
Explosion at Stockholm metro station leaves one dead and one injured
Local police say there is nothing to suggest the explosion was terror-related.
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Jan 7th 2018, 3:20 PM
The story of how a young Irish international became a star player in Sweden
In an extract from Michael Walker’s book ‘Green Shoots,’ Ireland and Arsenal star Louise Quinn remembers her stint in Sweden.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 1:00 PM
World Cup 2018: Germany start against Mexico as Russia face Saudi Arabia in big kick-off
The Iberian derby between Spain and Portugal is the pick of the World Cup 2018 group stage draw, with Germany starting against Mexico.
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Dec 1st 2017, 4:51 PM
Here's the full draw for next summer's Fifa World Cup in Russia
Vladimir Putin addressed the audience before Gary Lineker hosted the draw in Moscow.
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Dec 1st 2017, 4:04 PM
Will Zlatan be at the World Cup? Stranger things have happened in international football
Irish football can see parallels with its own greatest striker Robbie Keane and his inclusion at Euro 2016.
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Nov 18th 2017, 7:45 AM
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