Journo’s ‘utterly disrespectful’ question to Sweden hero; England set for big boost: World Cup Daily
She was named player of the match after a heroic effort at goalkeeper for Sweden in a thrilling 5-4 penalty shootout victory against the United States on Sunday.
But Swedish goalkeeper Zećira Mušović was asked an odd question that wasn’t even about her incredible performance or that of her teammates in the aftermath to the game.
One journalist asked the goalkeeper if she knew former Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimović.
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“In Sweden, everyone knows Zlatan,” Mušović replied.
BBC Sport journalist Emma Smith later revealed all journalists in attendance were allowed to ask a total of three questions to the Swedish hero.
“I was sat two seats along from the journalist who asked this and could not believe what I heard,” she wrote.
“Utterly disrespectful after an incredible performance and a remarkable match/result. Also, we only got three questions to Mušović at the press conference. One of them was this bollocks.”
The same reporter also asked Mušović about something more relevant to the game itself, questioning whether she had said anything to the US players during the shootout.
“It’s the mental part of the game [that] is huge in the penalty shootout. You do what you’re allowed to do,” she said.
Mušović later told reporters she had a “good feeling” before Sunday’s stunning win.
“We were facing a really tough opponent today and somehow we managed to get to the penalty shootout, where we showed a lot of courage,” said Mušović.
“I’m extremely proud of the girls that we could go there and win the game. “It’s a huge win for us. I had a really
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