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Right now, you can vote to help decide who will be the next CNN Hero of the Year and receive an additional $100,000 to continue their inspiring work. At 10, he joined El Sistema, a globally acclaimed program providing free classical music training to children from under-resourced communities. After moving to Gothenburg the following year, he created a music group for refugees and started with 13 students. He knew playing music together would help them make friends, express themselves, and rebuild their self-esteem. “They can be one of the most cost-effective ways to keep girls in school.”Ultimately, McGriff founded Style Her Empowered, known as SHE.

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☆ Mastercard to buy Swedish startup that makes it easier to manage and cancel subscription plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 01: A view of the MasterCard company logo on their stand during the Mobile World Congress on March 1, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Joan Cros Garcia/Corbis via Getty Images)Mastercard said Tuesday that it's agreed to acquire Minna Technologies, a software firm that makes it easier for consumers to manage their subscriptions. Minna Technologies, which is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, develops technology that helps consumers manage subscriptions within their banking apps and websites, regardless of which payment method they used for their subscriptions. The company said it works with some of the world's largest financial institutions in the world today. Consumers today often have tons of subscriptions to manage across multiple services such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus.

Persons: Joan Cros Garcia, Corbis, it's, Minna Organizations: MasterCard, Mobile, Congress, Getty Images, Mastercard, Minna Technologies, Visa, Netflix, Disney Plus Locations: BARCELONA, SPAIN, Barcelona, Spain, Gothenburg, Sweden

☆ Podcast: How pro video gaming, or esports, is taking off with big dollars behind it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +25 min

Finally, and most importantly, for the subject for this week's podcast, he's the Esports World Cup CEO. So if I would have any idea, any understanding on video games, right, I would watch that too. There's always a clear qualifying way to go to the Esports World Cup, right? I mean, in stadiums, security is being paid by the state for big competition, like a World Cup, right? Arjun KharpalAnd Ralf are you likely to keep the Esports World Cup in Saudi if you renew this next year?

Persons: Ralf Reichert, CNBC's, Tom Chitty, Reichert, Paris, Ralf Reichart, you've, it's, Arjun Kharpal Ralf, I've, I'd, There's, Arjun Kharpal, we're, haven't, Ralf Reichart It's, what's, Tom Chitty Ralf, What's, I'm, esports, we've, We've, Ralf, Ralf Reichart I'd, that's, Arjun, Tom, we'll Organizations: Sports League Gaming, MLS, Premier League, esports, Saudi Locations: esports, Riyadh, Saudi, German, Gothenburg, Sweden, Bangladesh, China, East, Africa, Saudi Arabia

☆ Volvo Cars cuts margin and revenue aims after ditching 2030 electric vehicle target
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Volvo Cars on Thursday scaled back its margin and revenue targets, after announcing it was no longer targeting 100% all-electric vehicle sales by 2030. Volvo Cars shares were 3.2% higher in early afternoon deals following a 10% decline so far this week. Numerous automakers have reported challenges related to the electric vehicle transition, particularly from underwhelming demand. Volvo Cars also announced Thursday that it was extending its partnership with U.S. chip giant Nvidia as it develops features including advanced driving assistance and autonomous driving. In July, the firm reported record quarterly operating profit of 8.2 billion Swedish kronor.

Persons: China's Geely Organizations: Volvo, China's, European Union, Volvo Cars, U.S, Nvidia, EV Locations: Shanghai, China, Swedish, U.S, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe

☆ How to avoid the ‘stupid American’ stereotype while traveling abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Kim Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

But with tens of millions of Americans traveling abroad every year, the likelihood is that you’ll encounter us wherever you are in the world. So, here are my top 10 tips on how you can avoid the “stupid American” stereotype and become a “Smart American” abroad. However, when I’m traveling abroad, I’m always careful to keep it to, what feels like, a quiet whisper. As a result, many Americans often have little to no knowledge of what’s going on around the world, thus unfairly adding to the “stupid American” stereotype. Beat them to the punch with humorMy biggest secret weapon against being called a “stupid American” is calling myself a “stupid American” first and laughing about it.

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☆ 4 things an oncologist does to lower his cancer risk, as rates rise in young people
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn oncologist shared for things he does to lower his risk of developing cancer, amid rising rates in young adults. The vast majority (88%) of people who develop cancer are over 50, and survival rates have improved in recent decades, according to the American Cancer Society. We know certain risk factors for some cancers, such as smoking which increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Exercises every dayExercising regularly can help reduce your risk of developing cancer. Doesn't smoke"There is a strong link between smoking and developing lung or bladder cancer," Landau said.

Persons: —, Daniel Landau, Asbestos.com, Landau, Tejal Parekh Organizations: Service, American Cancer Society, BMJ Oncology, Business, British, of Sports Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Centers for Disease Control

☆ 4 things an oncologist does to lower his cancer risk as rates rise in young people
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn oncologist shared for things he does to lower his risk of developing cancer amid rising rates in young adults. The vast majority (88%) of people who develop cancer are over 50, and survival rates have improved in recent decades, according to the American Cancer Society. We know certain risk factors for some cancers, such as smoking, which increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Exercises every dayExercising regularly can help reduce your risk of developing cancer. Doesn't smoke"There is a strong link between smoking and developing lung or bladder cancer," Landau said.

Persons: —, Daniel Landau, who's, Asbestos.com, Landau, Tejal Parekh Organizations: Service, American Cancer Society, Oncology, Business, British, of Sports Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Centers for Disease Control

☆ Europe’s best long-distance hiking trails
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Slovenian Mountain Trail, SloveniaMountaineers climbing ridge on Triglav mountain, Slovenia. Enrique Ugarte/Moment RF/Getty ImagesIt’s no surprise that the Slovenia Mountain Trail has become so popular. Laugavegur Hiking Trail, IcelandInaccessible during winter, Iceland’s ethereal Laugavegur Hiking Trail opens between July and September, drawing in committed hikers from across the globe. The 55-kilometer (34-mile) route is best done over four days, giving time to tackle the challenging terrain and take in the views. Sheep’s Head Way, Cork, IrelandThe Sheep's Head Way explores Ireland's wild Atlantic coast.

Persons: It’s, Lapland’s Salla, King Charles III, Enrique Ugarte, John Muir, Muir, Muir’s, Mount Gamila, James, Alex Treadway, St James, Jean, Les Houches, Mont, Rota, Marc Guitard, marveling Organizations: CNN, Slovenia Mountaineers, Getty, Maribor, Triglav, National Parks ”, Sierra Club, Guinness, Hellas, Via Locations: Trail, Sweden, Hyssna’s, Gothenburg, Lilla Hålsjön, Finland Finnish Lapland, Finland, It’s, Hautajärvi, Lapland’s, Kuusamo, King Charles III England, England, Cornwall, Suffolk, Norfolk, Slovenia, Triglav, Ankaran, Adriatic, Julian, Scotland, Yosemite, United States, Helensburgh, Firth, Clyde, Dunbar, Forth, Loch Lomond, Mount, Zagoria, Greece, Mount Gamila, Apuseni, Romania, Europe, Camino Frances, France, Spain, Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Portugal, Camino, St, Pamplona, Leon, Sarria, Via Uno, Italy, Dobbiaco, Belluno, Passo Falzarego, Switzerland, it’s, Zernez, Blanc , France, Blanc, Les, Mont Blanc, Fishermen’s, Portuguese, Alentejo, Algarve, Iceland, Landmannalaugar, Brennisteinsalda, Hvanngil, Cork, Ireland, Bantry, Mizen

☆ I'm a Swede who used to work with Americans. These are the main differences I saw in our working cultures.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Megan Carnegie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

These are the main aspects of working in Sweden that other cultures might find surprising. AdvertisementSupport for working parentsIn Sweden, parental leave has become an incubator for new ideas and people often change career direction during their leave. Being on leave gives you time to think with some distance from everyday life. I have been financially supported during my parental leave and as my children grow. Collective bargaining, another tenet of Swedish working culture, prioritizes employee needs and gives more power to the employee.

Persons: —, Sofia Brandt, Ally, There's, they're VAB, I'd, wouldn't, that's Organizations: Service, Accenture, Business Locations: Gothenburg, Sweden, American, San Francisco, America

☆ I made $70,000 in revenue selling résumé templates on Etsy. I used skills I already had to earn passive income.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm a former recruiter and career coach who now sells résumé templates on Etsy. I started my HR career in Croatia before relocating to Krakow, Poland, where I became a corporate career coach in 2018. AdvertisementI got the idea for my Etsy shop from my full-time jobColak-Fustin's résumé templates. Looking for a way to use my HR skills, I decided to create résumé templates and job search toolkits. When I started creating and selling résumé templates and job search toolkits on Etsy, I prioritized functionality.

Persons: Ana Colak, Fustin, it's, —, It's, I've, didn't Organizations: Service Locations: Etsy, Gothenburg, Sweden, Croatia, Krakow, Poland

☆ ‘Vittrup Man’ was a Stone Age migrant before his violent death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

What the team discovered while piecing together Vittrup Man’s life is shedding light on the movements and connections between different Stone Age cultures. Vittrup Man was likely born and grew up along the coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula, perhaps within the frigid climes of Norway or Sweden. Studying Vittrup Man has helped researchers gain insights about the genetics, lifestyles and ritual practices that can be traced to Stone Age societies, Sjögren said. A cartoon included with the new research depicts how Vittrup Man was possibly sacrificed in a swamp. But it’s also possible that Vittrup Man was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Persons: “, ”, Anders Fischer, piecing, Vittrup, Karl, Göran Sjögren, Lasse Sørensen, ” Sørensen, Sjögren, ” Fischer, Fischer, Niels Bach, Kristian Kristiansen, it’s, Roy van Beek, Van Beek, ” van Beek Organizations: CNN, Stone, University of Gothenburg, National Museum, Wageningen University & Research Locations: Denmark, Northern Europe, Vittrup, Sweden, Sealand, Norway, Scandinavia, subsisting, Copenhagen, Europe, Netherlands

☆ There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The submersible was exploring the Thwaites Glacier to study its potential effects on sea-level rise. Ran's disappearance is a tragic loss for climate change research as scientists were using the autonomous machine to study the melting activity of Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier." AdvertisementThat's why Wåhlin and her team chose Ran to check out Thwaites Glacier because it's actively melting. The Thwaites Glacier is one of the largest in the world and could raise global sea levels significantly if it collapses entirely. AdvertisementA gigantic cavity nearly 1,000 feet tall growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.

Persons: Ran, Thwaites, It's, Anna Wåhlin, Olof Lönnehed, University of Gothenburg Ran, Wåhlin, NASA Thwaites, Louise Newman, Jeremy Harbeck, Aaron, Newman Organizations: University of Gothenburg, Service, Titan, NASA, University's Department of Marine Sciences Locations: Antarctica, West Antarctica

☆ New blood test that screens for Alzheimer’s may be a step closer to reality, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that affects memory and thinking skills, is the most common type of dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health. “A blood test being negative speeds up the investigation for other causes of the symptoms and this is just as important,” Ashton said. Isaacson, who has researched blood biomarkers in people with no or minimal cognitive complaints, likened testing blood samples for signs of Alzheimer’s disease to how people undergo routine blood tests for high cholesterol. It is possible that currently available treatments for Alzheimer’s disease would work better in those diagnosed early in this way,” he said. The combination of a simple screening test with an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease would have a dramatic impact for individuals and for society.”

Persons: ” Nicholas Ashton, Ashton, ”, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, antiamyloid, immunoassay, ” Ashton, Richard Isaacson, ” Isaacson, Isaacson, ‘, “, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, David Curtis, ” Curtis Organizations: CNN, University of Gothenburg, National Institutes of Health, Quest Diagnostics, Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s Association, Get CNN, CNN Health, University College London, Science Media Locations: Sweden, United States, Wisconsin, Pau, Florida

☆ In the Dream Orchestra, many musicians never played an instrument before joining
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

I think they thought I was crazy.”Many of the Dream Orchestra’s members had never played an instrument before they joined. Ron Davis Álvarez, Dream Orchestra founder and artistic directorThe small ensemble rehearsed on Fridays and Saturdays. He'd never played an instrument before joining the Dream Orchestra. Mushtaq Khorsand asked to join the Dream Orchestra after seeing how joyful his friends were during a performance. So if I wasn’t part of Dream Orchestra and (hadn’t) met Ron, I don’t where I would be,” he says.

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☆ Zoom fatigue is real — and it's messing with more than just your head, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Participants' brain and heart readings indicated that videoconferencing caused higher levels of fatigue, sadness, and inattentiveness than did in-person lectures. What sets their findings apart, they added, is that past research on Zoom fatigue has been dependent on participants self-reporting their level of exhaustion in questionnaires. AdvertisementFor example, a 2021 study by Gothenburg and Stanford researchers that involved over 2,700 respondents found that longer Zoom meetings weren't the only causes of fatigue. However, Zoom fatigue may not be as widespread as it seems. A Pew Research Center study surveying 10,000 workers in October 2020 found that fewer than four in 10 said they were worn out by videoconferencing.

Persons: —, they've, Rene Riedl Organizations: Service, University of Applied Sciences Upper, Stanford, Pew Research Center Locations: University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Gothenburg

☆ If You’re Going to Fall Down, This Is the Right Way
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Jen Murphy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In any tug of war between Barbro Finndin Stål and her large poodle, Sally, the dog usually wins. The 72-year-old walks her dog daily, and a few squirrel sightings that excited the dog have left her on the ground. She has been shaken, though never seriously injured. When she saw classes training people how to fall advertised in her local newspaper in Gothenburg, Sweden, she immediately signed up.

Persons: Finndin Stål, Sally Locations: Gothenburg, Sweden

☆ Shares of Maersk plunge 18% as shipping giant announces 10,000 job cuts, says profit will be at lower-end of guidance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The container ship Maersk Murcia sits moored in the port of Gothenburg, Sweden, on August 24, 2020. Shipping giant Maersk , a bellwether for global trade, on Friday announced plans to reduce its workforce by more than 10,000 people and said it expected profit to be at the low end of prior guidance. Shares of the Danish firm had fallen 18% by early afternoon to their lowest level since October 2020. Maersk maintained full-year EDITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) guidance of $9.5 billion to $11 billion, but said it expected it to come in at the lower end of this range. Third-quarter revenue dropped from $22.8 billion in 2022 to $12.1 billion.

Persons: Vincent Clerc Organizations: Shipping, Friday, Maersk Locations: Murcia, Gothenburg, Sweden

☆ Volvo braces for slower truck markets next year after Q3 profit beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Volvo logo is seen in truck for sale in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., May 23, 2022. Its adjusted operating profit margin widened to 14.4% from 10.3% as price hikes made up for higher costs. The company predicted the European and North American heavy truck markets would total 290,000 vehicles each in 2024. "We expect our major truck markets to continue to be strong throughout this year as we continue to deliver from our large order books to customers, but (we) forecast lower market levels for next year," Lundstedt said. Reporting by Marie Mannes and Marta Frąckowiak; editing by Anna Ringstrom and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Martin Lundstedt, Lundstedt, Hampus Engellau, Marie Mannes, Marta Frąckowiak, Anna Ringstrom, Jason Neely Organizations: Volvo, REUTERS, LSEG, Thomson Locations: Linden , New Jersey, U.S, STOCKHOLM, Swedish, American, Gothenburg, Russia, North America, Europe

☆ She went on a bachelorette party abroad and met her future husband
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —The last place Madeline Robson expected to meet her future husband was her friend’s bachelorette party. But afterwards, she’d be more flexible, and as the December date approached, Madeline started considering what she might do next. “I think a product of that is that I never really felt super settled in Malmö in the first year,” she says. It’s really, really cool. “It’s really, really cool.”

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☆ Spain's women players ready to stick to football after ending boycott, says Bonmati
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CORDOBA, Spain, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Spain's women players want to "just stick to football" after they ended their boycott of the national team that started after former Spanish Federation (RFEF) boss Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips following their World Cup triumph, midfielder Aitana Bonmati said. "The first few days were complicated, with stress, anxiety, but as the days have gone by things have changed. That included two dressing room rebellions that ended the international careers of several players before they finally accomplished change thanks to the latest boycott. "(Gender equality) is a global struggle and all the players feel it is a little bit our own," Bonmati said. "We are here to play football but we have a loudspeaker and a responsibility to leave football and women in a better place than we found it."

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Aitana Bonmati, Bonmati, Andreu Camps, Miguel Garcia Caba, RFEF, Fernando Kallas, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Spanish Federation, UEFA, Sweden, Nations League Group, Cordoba, Switzerland, Thomson Locations: CORDOBA, Spain, Gothenburg

☆ Landslide causes large chunk of Swedish motorway to collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"The hardest hit parts of the landslide area measure around 150 x 100 meters. In total, however, the landslide has affected an area of around 700 x 200 meters," the Gothenburg Rescue Services said in a statement. "A number of people have been helped out of vehicles in the slide area with the help of fire personnel and a helicopter." A rescue services spokesperson told public broadcaster SVT all people in the vehicles had been helped out. The rescue services said specially trained staff and search dogs would now search the area, and that further slides could not be ruled out.

Persons: Anna Ringstrom, Peter Graff Organizations: Gothenburg Rescue Services, TT, SVT, Police, Thomson Locations: STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Gothenburg, Norway's, Oslo, Stenungsund, Sweden's, Swedish

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team got back to being soccer players on Friday. That achievement ultimately was tarnished by a sexism scandal sparked by the former Spanish soccer federation president, Luis Rubiales, kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup awards ceremony. The final whistle blew immediately after the resulting restart and Spain's players celebrated wildly. Putellas was captain for the game in a Spain team containing seven starters from the World Cup final against England. Meanwhile, three national team players have been summoned as witnesses by the judge investigating Rubiales for the kiss.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Mariona Caldentey, Athenea del Castillo, Spain's, Magdalena Eriksson, Del, Zećira, Eva Navarro, Lina Hurtig, Amanda Ilestedt, “, Montse Tomé, –, Hermoso’s, Alexia Putellas, Putellas, Hermoso, Rubiales, Miguel García Caba, Andreu Camps, ___ Organizations: Sweden, Gothenburg —, Nations League, ”, England, Switzerland Locations: GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Gothenburg, Australia, Spanish, Spain, Tomé

☆ Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes speak out on ‘systemic discrimination’ in Spanish soccer ahead of first match since Women’s World Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ahead of the Spanish national soccer team’s first match since winning the Women’s World Cup last month and the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja player Jennifer Hermoso, star players Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes spoke out on “systemic discrimination” within the country’s federation. Earlier this week, a dispute between the Spanish women’s soccer team and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appeared to have reached a breakthrough after the two parties, along with the government’s High Council of Sport (CSD), came to a series of agreements. Having previously refused to represent the national team, 21 of the 23 players selected in the squad for the upcoming matches agreed to play and traveled to Sweden. Paredes celebrates with her Women's World Cup winners' medal after Spain's victory against England. Rubiales himself testified on September 15 and, according to Spanish prosecutors, denied all charges.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, La, Jennifer Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, d’Or, Putellas, “, ”, Paredes, Marc Atkins, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Tomé, ” Tomé, hasn’t, ” RFEF, General Andreu Camps, Rubiales, Mapi León, Patricia Guijarro, Francisco de Jorge Organizations: CNN, Spanish, soccer team’s, Reuters, soccer, Royal Spanish Football Federation, government’s, of Sport, England, UEFA Women’s Nations League, RFEF, men’s, Spanish National Football Team, Barcelona Locations: Sweden, Barcelona, Spain, Gothenburg

☆ Swedes find solace in solidarity despite loss to Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Philip O'Connor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"It's not just their fight, it's the whole world's fight, so we wanted to show that we stand behind them," Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani told Reuters. Now at Italian side AC Milan, Asllani spent three years at Real Madrid and she embraced former team mate Teresa Abelleira after the final whistle. "I have a lot of good friends in the team and we discussed what they're going through. What we said will stay between us, but they were grateful for our support and that we stand behind them. The Spanish team's long-simmering row with the country's association reached boiling point when former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales planted a kiss on the lips of player Jennie Hermoso after they won the World Cup final in August.

Persons: It's, Kosovare Asllani, Asllani, Teresa Abelleira, Luis Rubiales, Jennie Hermoso, Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, Magda Eriksson, Eriksson, Magda, Philip O'Connor Organizations: night's Nations League, Nations League, Olympic, Reuters, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Spanish, Thomson Locations: GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Swedish, Spain, Gothenburg

☆ Late penalty gives embattled Spain 3-2 win over Sweden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Philip O'Connor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The team's long-running conflict with their association was exacerbated when former Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennie Hermoso after the World Cup final in Sydney. The contention of Rubiales, who subsequently resigned, that the kiss was consensual was strongly refuted by Hermoso and the incident is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation in Spain. However, Caldentey's penalty silenced the fans as she snatched victory for the visitors. Very proud of our team and how we delivered this win with heart and grit." With the Nations League doubling as a qualifying tournament for next year's Olympic Games in Paris, Spain meet Switzerland in Cordoba on Tuesday, while Sweden are away to Italy.

Persons: Adam Ihse, Mariona Caldentey, Luis Rubiales, Jennie Hermoso, Rubiales, Hermoso, Jorge Vilda, Magda Eriksson, Athenea del Castillo, Musovic, Eva Navarro, Lina Hurtig, Castillo, Philip O'Connor, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, UEFA Women's Nations League, TT, Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Spain, Sweden, Nations League Group, World, Spanish FA, Nations League, Switzerland, Thomson Locations: Sweden, Spain, Ullevi, Gothenburg, Rights GOTHENBURG, Sydney, Paris, Cordoba, Italy

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