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Allsvenskan and the World Cup

26. May 2010

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Nic Townsend of Doing Goals examines Allsvenskan’s contribution to the World Cup.»crosslinked«Tweet

Allsvenskan Club Profile: AIK Solna

12. May 2010

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Continuing his series of profiles, Nic Townsend from Doing Goals offers his take on Sweden’s biggest club, the rodents of Stockholm. AIK are another of Sweden’s more popular clubs, but they also seem to be one of the most detested too. Much like Millwall (“Everyone hates and we don’t care”) and Leeds United, they relish [...]

Doing Goals: Allsvenskan Gameweek Ten

6. May 2010

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Nic Townsend’s back with the roundup of Gameweek Ten from his Doing Goals blog. Yes I know, I’ve missed rounds 8 and 9, but those of you who read my introduction will remember I explicitly said this wouldn’t be a reliable or up-to-date news source.Tweet

Allsvenskan Club profile: IFK Gothenburg

6. May 2010

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Continuing his series of club profiles, Nic Townsend from Doing Goals offers his take on the blue and white side of Gothenburg. If you’ve only ever heard of one Swedish club before, it will most likely be IFK Göteborg. They are easily one of the most successful and most popular clubs in Sweden. Along with [...]

Scandinavians Abroad Weekend Round Up

3. May 2010

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What a breathtaking weekend it has been across Europe, with the final day drama taking place in many countries. For some, their faith was already sealed, but for others it went down to the wire as they strived to gain success. Tweet

Allsvenskan Club profile: Helsingborg IF

30. April 2010

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Nic Townsend from Doing Goals offers a profile of Skåne side Helsingborg. The first thing that strikes me about Helsingborg is that there seems to be something about the club that entices loyalty from its players. Like all Swedish clubs they’ve lost a lot of players to the rest of Europe, but with HIF they [...]

Allsvenskan Club profile: Malmö FF

28. April 2010

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The 1979 European Cup is best remembered for Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest defying all expectations and winning Europe’s highest honour. In a competition that included the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Juventus, to this day it seems unthinkable that it should be won by a club as unfashionable as Nottingham Forest. But what many [...]

Scandinavians Abroad Weekend Round Up

26. April 2010

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The Temperature is truly reaching boiling point as confirmation of both winners and losers on the continent is steadily becoming apparent. Title chasing sides slip up , teams avoid relegation, others are not as lucky , and one team takes a steady advantage into the second league of a major cup final, all in a [...]

Allsvenskan Gameweek seven

24. April 2010

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This was a round of firsts: AIK’s first win, Malmö FF’s first lose, and Åtvidaberg’s first goal.Tweet

Allsvenskan Club profile: IF Elfsborg

20. April 2010

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NFN’s Sweden correspondent Nic Townsend has agreed to let us use the club profiles from his excellent Doing Goals blog. Here’s the first, on IF Elfsborg:Tweet

Scandinavians Abroad Weekend Round Up

19. April 2010

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A weekend full of late comebacks , goals galore and demoralising defeats was played out , amidst the gloomy backdrop of the Icelandic volcano, which is affecting the way football teams travel.Tweet

Allsvenskan Gameweek six

17. April 2010

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NFN’s Sweden correspondent Nic Townsend has agreed to let us use articles from his excellent Doing Goals blog. Here’s the first, a roundup of Gameweek six: Tweet

Blomqvist Returns

16. April 2010

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Champions League Winner Jesper Blomqvist has been registered as a player for Hammarby , as they seek promotion back to the Allsvenskan, at the first time of asking.Tweet