“I was very flattered. There was no doubt: that’s where I wanted to go. After the Euros, I got a call from my agent to say, ‘Let’s do this’. I was super happy” How Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s move to Chelsea came about

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd of Chelsea controls the ball during the Barclays Women's Super League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Kingsmeadow on October 20, 2024 in Kingston upon Thames, England.

Sweden will be many people’s dark horses at this summer’s Euro 2025 as they look to repeat their 1984 success when they defeated England on penalties at the end of a two-legged final.

That remains the Swedes’ only major honour, with the team enduring a number of near-misses, including two Olympic silver medals, two World Cup third-place finishes and a Euro semi-final in the past decade.