Swedish trio sent home
Reuters, Stockholm
Sweden have sent home Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olof Mellberg and Christian Wilhelmsson for staying out too late on Sunday ahead of this week's Euro 2008 qualifier with Liechtenstein, the soccer association said on Monday."The players were given the afternoon and evening off on Sunday on the agreement that all would gather back at the hotel at 2300," the Swedish FA said in a statement. "All the players were back for the late evening gathering, but three of the players stayed out later and returned to the hotel at about 0115," the statement added. The association named the three players as Inter Milan striker Ibrahimovic, Aston Villa defender Mellberg and Nantes midfielder Wilhelmsson. "It is the consideration of the team's leadership that the three broke the common agreement and it has therefore been decided that the three have to leave the team in Gothenburg immediately," the statement added. Sweden won their first qualifier 1-0 against Latvia in Riga on Saturday with a Kim Kallstrom goal. Wednesday's game with Liechtenstein will be in the western port town of Gothenburg.
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