posted an Instagram video<\/a> Thursday of herself getting tossed from the bar-based bovine while Sweden was playing in Texas during the World Cup, adding: \u201cStill a bit drunk while posting this, might delete later.\u201d<\/p>\nArticle continues below this ad<\/p>\n
\u201cShe sent it to me,\u201d Sweden captain Victor Lindel\u00f6f said Monday ahead of his team’s round of 32 match against two-time champion France at the World Cup. \u201cIt was a fun video and it would be fun to try it out, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Founder of the fashion brand Lis Bonne Atelier, Maja married Victor in 2018, when he was with Manchester United. In the 59-second video, she first climbs the bull backward, alights to consult with friends before remounting. She holds on for a while before getting tossed onto her back.<\/p>\n
Victor Lindel\u00f6f said he would be willing to try to match her feat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt looked difficult, but I\u2019m up for the challenge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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After beating Tunisia 5-1, losing to the Netherlands by the same score and rallying for a 1-1 draw against Japan, Sweden earned the matchup with France, a tournament favorite that topped its group with three straight wins.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to play the game of our lives, clearly, and the boys are in a really good place, I think, to be able to do that,\u201d Sweden coach Graham Potter said.<\/p>\n
Lindel\u00f6f, who turns 32 next month, shifted from his usual spot on the backline to defensive midfield against Japan. Potter praised his leadership.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy to deal with a 5-1 defeat in a tournament. It can destabilize a lot of teams,\u201d Potter said. \u201cSo the fact that we had the strength and the ability to get the point we needed against Japan and perform in the manner we did says a lot about the environment and the culture of the team. I think that\u2019s a lot to do with Victor\u2019s leadership. So I\u2019ve been super-impressed with that since I\u2019ve been in the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Lindel\u00f6f was especially pleased his children will attend Tuesday’s match at MetLife Stadium. His wife posted photos Monday from Times Square in New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been looking forward to having this opportunity and we were able to resolve it in the end so that they\u2019re here in New York,\u201d he said through a translator.<\/p>\n
Lindel\u00f6f started several matches in midfield this spring for Aston Villa. Shifted to midfield against Japan, he left in the 87th minute because of leg cramps.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s a huge difference between playing in the midfield versus playing in defense. You have to be moving constantly,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think I can handle 90 minutes in the midfield. I don\u2019t t know if I\u2019ve got the legs for that anymore but it\u2019s fun to play there. Let’s see if I can handle 90 minutes of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Isak Hien injured and will miss match against France<\/p>\n
Defender Isak Hien will miss the match with a hamstring injury that forced him from last Thursday’s game against Japan in the 37th minute.<\/p>\n
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