The one in Australia and New Zealand could be the World Cup for Fridolina Rolfö. If there is a blaugrana who is standing out at the start of the tournament, it is the Swedish footballer. Her goals against South Africa and Italy have helped the Nordic team seal their place in the round of 16, with one day left to complete the group stage. Despite the problems that she drags from her in her knee, Rolfö has started in both games, yes, Peter Gerhardsson has managed to dose her, sitting her on the bench when Sweden had left victories on track.
After the first match against South Africa, the soccer player appeared on the bench with a cumbersome bandage that set off all the alarms. Rolfö acknowledged that she feels pain “all the time” in her knee. Some discomfort that will make her undergo surgery after the World Cup, as her mother dropped in an interview in Sweden, something that the player did not want to confirm: “Right now I am very happy to be able to play in the World Cup, then we will see. I have no idea what will happen. We will have to see him after each game”.
Meanwhile, and despite not being one hundred percent, Rolfö continues to shine in the World Cup. Neither his battered knee, nor his change of role with respect to Barça -where he plays as a winger- seem to weigh on this versatile player who has made the left wing his own. What’s more, thanks to her most advanced position with Sweden, she is one of the tournament’s top scorers (2), only behind her compatriot Amanda Ilestedt and Brazilian Ary Borges (3).
At 29 years old, Fridolina Rolfö seeks to expand her record with the first gold of her career. In her and her showcases, she has two Olympic silver medals (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020) and a World Cup bronze (2019). She and she not only shines in sports. With her permanent smile, off the pitch she is one of the most beloved soccer players both by her teammates and by the fans. Yesterday, after facing Italy, she asked Giulia Dragoni for the shirt, with whom she will meet at FC Barcelona -despite the fact that she will have a record with the subsidiary- and she highlighted the talent and personality of the young promise from Barcelona.
