Arsenal Champions League hero misses international training due to ‘illness’

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·28 May 2025

Arsenal Champions League hero misses international training due to ‘illness’

Stina Blackstenius misses Sweden training through illness after Arsenal’s UWCL win

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Fresh from delivering Arsenal’s first Women’s Champions League title since 2007 with her decisive strike against Barcelona, Stina Blackstenius missed Sweden training due to illness.

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The 29-year-old forward, hailed as a national hero after her winner in Lisbon, was notably absent from preparations in Italy ahead of Sweden’s Nations League matches against Italy and Denmark. Few could blame her.

National team doctor Houman Ebrahimi confirmed she was “showing symptoms of illness” and had yet to join the squad.

With Arsenal players involved in post-victory celebrations during Monday’s parade, it is perhaps more surprising that any Arsenal players managed to make it to their international camps in time at all.