to be welcomed to feel part of something. sticking to a country the land that welcomes you after escaping war. Football is sometimes an escape valve and a haven of peace, a safe place for those who need refuge. ball and crampons and gloves Then they enchanted Zecira Musovic (Falun, Sweden, 1996) since I was little. Lawns and practice sessions were where he was once again, without the sly gaze judging him. He is Swedish but his parents and siblings had to leave. Prijepoljea small Serbian town of about 11,000 inhabitants before he was born flee from war Bosnian. Like many asylum seekers, they came to their new home in Sweden. Zecira grew up tied to a ball. He wanted to score many goals until he put on gloves and got under the sticks. Now, though he still doesn’t believe it, he star Swedenits savior, giving it a spot in the World Cup semi-finals to the country that hosts it.
“They’re my biggest role models just for that,” admits the Swedish team’s goalkeeper about his family’s bravery. The Balkan war forced them to abandon everything and the security they had built in their country in order to give their families new security in Sweden. grew up in meeting of two cultures And it hasn’t always been easy. “There’s been some culture clashes, I had to fight prejudices and people telling me not to play football. The Swedish culture has always had my back, telling us to dream big and do what we want to the maximum.”
chelsea reserve goalkeeper He didn’t know what his role in the World Cup would be. When I got a call from Peter Gerhardsson, the head coach of the Swedish national team. Its growth in recent years has been meteoric, but not until the World Cup exploded in the media. He has been the goalkeeper since the beginning of the tournament. title and after a masterful and determined performance Round of 16 match against USA He established himself as a Swedish figure. The goalkeeper has contributed a lot to the American team’s qualifying history: he broke the World Cup record for most saves during a match (11). He made them of all colors, became an impenetrable wall.
After making history, first person called her mother. “To tell him we made it,” she admits. When she talked to him, she really understood what had just happened. Against Spain expect to make the same call againto celebrate the transition to the final with her mother.
Musovic is in love with the ball. He has taken care of her since he was little. She has given him so much and wants to give back to the community all the support he has received. So when he started his career, one of the first things he did was create. Next Generation Dreamers. “It is a project that aims to inspire future generations of young girls to dream and pursue their dreams, regardless of their background or appearance.” Her goal is to help girls who want to be everything like her and who have to overcome many obstacles, whispers and rules to achieve their dreams come true.