Two Swedish citizens were shot dead in central Brussels on Monday. The crime took place just over an hour and a half before the Swedish national team’s European Championship qualifying meeting with Belgium, and the qualifying match was interrupted at halftime.
During the night of Tuesday, Blågult was evacuated from the King Baudouin stadium, and with a police escort, players and leaders made their way to an airport in Brussels, where a chartered plane was waiting. On Tuesday morning, it was then announced that the national team had landed in Sweden, and on Thursday, Uefa announced that the match will not be played.
Sweden’s national team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, who answered questions in connection with the qualifying match in Brussels, is now back in Manchester and trained on Thursday with United. Ahead of Saturday’s away meeting with Sheffield United in the Premier League, United coach Erik ten Hag says that he is suffering with Nilsson Lindelöf, the victims and relatives of the victims.
– It’s a terrible situation. I am sorry for the victims, relatives and friends of the victims in Brussels. It’s a crazy world. Of course, Victor had problems, it is a difficult experience as the Swedish national team captain. He needed to stand at the front and give statements, but he handled it, says ten Hag according to the BBC and continues.
– He was exhausted after that, he didn’t sleep that night. He then returned, and yesterday he was back in training. He has handled the situation. Our thoughts are with Victor, the victims’ relatives and the victims.
Despite the experience in Brussels, ten Hag believes that Nilsson Lindelöf is ready for the game against Sheffield United.
– Victor has energy and is ready to play the match, says the coach.
Nilsson Lindelöf is this season listed for ten games with Manchester United, who are placed in tenth place in the Premier League.
2023-10-20 12:05:00
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