Sundhage held court for the press – Göteborgs-Posten

Pia Sundhage was in focus when US and Swedish press got to meet the coach.

– People say I talk too much and yes, it does I have enough, she says.

An interview with Sundhage in the New York Times has had a major impact – both in the US and in Sweden. From the American side has statements about stars as Carli Lloyd, Abby Wambach and Hope Solo has been interpreted as criticism, and the American press wanted to know what she really meant.

Sundhage made the save, however face with both plain language and humor. She noted that it is thanks to the American players as she got the job as a Swedish national coach. She thanked Carli Lloyd to have brought two Olympic finals, called Abby Wambach for her “favorite” and praised Hope Solo as the best goalkeeper in the world, albeit “a piece of work”.

The US journalists laughed and seemed satisfied with the answers.

When asked who eluded the Swedish journalists – that she really decided to leave the job after 2016 – she said.

– Of course, I think not in it now, but the contract expires in 2016 and most probably I do anything else after that.

With the podium was Kosovare Asllani, who found it difficult to explain why she got cramps after ten minutes later. Or how her knee is

feeling.

– We’ll see. It’s ok. But we are prepared, says Asllani.

– Kosse is unclear, she is ready to honk and drive, otherwise she would not be sitting here, countered Sundhage.

The Swedish coach said that All the squad is healthy and ready for the game against the United States.

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Although the Swedish opponents held a press conference in go. The stars Christen Press and Meghan Klingenberg, who both played in the Damallsvenskan, had only good things to say about Sweden.

– Sweden is a special place. I love the country, the league and the players. It gives an extra dimension to the game for the one who wins gets bragging a bit, says Klingenberg.

And that the United States is aiming gold is no one hymlar with.

– We are here To win the World Cup and this is a step along the way, says Klingenberg.