US EditionHolmberg Receives Support From Ibrahimovic After Spot-Kick Miss
- Peter Gerhardsson, Sweden head coach, defended his choice to allow Smilla Holmberg to take the decisive penalty during a shootout against England, stating he has no regrets.
- Despite a 2-0 deficit at halftime, England recovered to win the match in the shootout, converting only five of 14 penalties.
- Holmberg missed her penalty, which led to England's celebration as they secured an unlikely victory with a score of 3-2 in penalties.
- Gerhardsson commented on team support for Holmberg, saying, 'Everyone supports her; what you saw after the shoot-out was support; everyone supported one another.
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After missing Sweden's seventh criminalty on Thursday against England, young Smilla Holmberg received the support of her idol Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Holmberg receives support from Ibrahimovic after spot-kick miss
BERN :Zlatan Ibrahimovic offered some words of support to teenaged defender Smilla Holmberg after her miss in Thursday's penalty shootout ended Sweden's Euro 2025 campaign in the quarter-finals following an astonishing defeat by England. Sweden were beaten 3-2 on penalties after 18-year-old Holmberg fired h
Sweden's Smilla Holmerg, 18, failed in the penalty shootout of the European Championship quarter-final match under immense pressure.
Sweden left the European Championship despite the 2-0 lead. Disappointing penalty shooting led to the end. Expert Lotta Schelin turned to the coach of the team.
Sweden coach explains controversial decision in crazy penalty shootout defeat
Smilla Holmberg missed the decissive penalty kick against England in Sweden’s quarter final defeat at Euro 2025 (Picture: Reuters) Sweden head coach Peter Gerhardsson has defended his decision to allow teenager Smilla Holmberg to take the decisive penalty in last night’s catastrophic shootout defeat against England. Sarina Wiegman’s defending European champions staged an astonishing act of escapology to secure a semi-final against Italy next wee…
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