US EditionFinland Women’s Soccer Manager Apologizes for Mistakenly Calling up Retired 51-Year-Old Instead of 23-Year-Old | News Channel 3-12
- Finland women's football coach Outi Saarinen made an unusual error by including 51-year-old former player Stina Ruuskanen in the squad for the Nations League match against Serbia, inadvertently leaving out the 23-year-old current defender Nanne Ruuskanen.
- The error occurred because Saarinen mixed up two players sharing the same last name, and the mistake was only identified once it was too late to make changes to the team sheet, preventing Nanne from participating in the match.
- Stina, an older player sharing the same last name but unrelated to Nanne, last appeared for Finland nearly three decades ago and responded lightheartedly to the mix-up, stating she would be ready if selected. Meanwhile, Nanne was understandably disappointed but managed the situation with composure.
- The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Finland's Nea Lethola scoring in the second half, and Saarinen issued a formal apology through the Finnish Football Association for the unusual mistake.
- The incident sparked social media jokes comparing it to past managerial errors like Fabio Capello's 2014 Russia squad call-up mishap, highlighting the rarity but not uniqueness of such name confusions in football.
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Stina Ruuskanen (51) played two international matches for the Finnish women's team 29 years ago. Recently, another one could easily have been added due to a mistake by the national coach.
Finland women's team call up 51-year-old retired player instead of 23-year-old in bizarre mix-up
A remarkable administrative blunder saw Finland's women's football team mistakenly summon a 51-year-old retired player for international duty ahead of their Nations League encounter with Serbia
Stina Ruuskanen retired internationally 29 years ago but found herself mistakenly in the list of Finnish players for Finland – Serbia in the League of Nations. ...
Finland women’s soccer manager apologizes for mistakenly calling up retired 51-year-old instead of 23-year-old
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The manager of Finland’s women’s national soccer team has apologized after mistakenly calling up a 51-year-old with the same surname as a 23-year-old who she meant to select. Outi Saarinen called up former player Stina Ruuskanen for the team’s game against Serbia this week, instead of Djurgården defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The mistake was made too late for it to be corrected in time for the game, meaning Stina Ruuskanen w…
Finland women’s soccer manager apologizes for mistakenly calling up retired 51-year-old instead of 23-year-old | News Channel 3-12
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The manager of Finland’s women’s national soccer team has apologized after mistakenly calling up a 51-year-old with the same surname as a 23-year-old who she meant to select. Outi Saarinen called up former player Stina Ruuskanen for the team’s game against Serbia this week, instead of Djurgården defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The mistake was made too late for it to be corrected in time for the game, meaning Stina Ruuskanen w…
Finland manager 'very sorry' for calling up 51-year-old football player
Nanne Ruuskanen was unable to play for Finland because of the mix-up (Picture: Getty) Outi Saarinen, manager of Finland Women, says she is ‘very sorry’ for accidentally naming a 51-year-old retired football player in her squad. Saarinen made the blunder ahead of Finland’s 1-1 Women’s Nations League draw against Serbia on Tuesday – mistakenly selecting Stina Ruuskanen – who won the last of her two Finland caps 29 years ago. The Finland Women boss…
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