Aftonbladet

...be true, hasn't it?" he said with a hint of sarcasm. Hansson has certainly not received any support in his homeland with leading newspaper Aftonbladet yesterday leading the chorus of disapproval. Their story said: "There are millions of...

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...the guilty vibe with his overall assessment: "It was not something to be proud of. I'm not going to party." Up in Sweden, the newspaper Aftonbladet sympathized both with Irish fans and with referee Martin Hansson, a Swedish firefighter, and...

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Ref Hansson and his Swedish linesmen Stefan Wittberg and Fredrik Nilsson were blasted in their homeland yesterday. Top newspaper Aftonbladet said: "There will be no World Cup for Ireland and Team Hansson has also forfeited its right...

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...permitted to comment publicly on matches organised by Fifa. England yesterday suffered at the hands of the best player in the world Aftonbladet, the Swedish newspaper, was merciless in its criticism of Hansson yesterday. "There are...

In this article: Steven Gerrard, Ireland, FIFA, Giovanni Trapattoni, World Cup, Thierry Henry, Anfield, and Champions League

...both Sweden and France, citizens registered their own sense of shame at their compatriots' role in the outcome. The Stockholm newspaper Aftonbladet declared that Hansson and his two Swedish assistant referees should be banned from World Cup...

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...has been condemed by his compatriots for missing Henry's handball and costing Ireland a place at the World Cup. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported: "There are approximately 80 million Irishmen around the world. We guarantee they...

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