2023 Women’s World Cup – 08-08-2023 23:52
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Lina Hurtig admits to tattooing the penalty that eliminated the United States in the round of 16 if Sweden were crowned world champions.
The 27-year-old Arsenal winger was launched in the 81st minute of the challenge with the North Americans without thinking that it would be decisive. However, after the first series of penalty kicks ended without the winner being found and after Kelley O’Hara had failed, Hurtig was called to the 11-meter mark to score the seventh penalty for the Scandinavians.
Choosing the right side, Alyssa Naeher flew and deflected the ball which whimsically went up and which, according to VAR, completely crossed the goal line, albeit millimetrically. The image of that moment of glory quickly went viral, as did Hurtig.
“That’s how it all happened. The picture… afterwards, it was all so crazy! It’s so crazy that we went through like this! The image [do VAR] I’ve seen her many times, the penalty not so much. I don’t want to see it again, my stomach turns. There are so many emotions that I feel when I look back on that moment…», the attacker told Swedish radio.
Reactions in Sweden ranged from obvious congratulations to the suggestion that Hurtig should immortalize the moment on body. The winger doesn’t say no, but for now he just wants to think about Japan, opponent of the quarterfinals this Friday, at 8.30 am, in Auckland.
′′ Now we have to beat Japan, otherwise it will have been all in vain. But if we win the title, it’s not impossible», Lina Hurtig smiled.
2023-08-08 22:52:00
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