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Bjorn Ulvaeus says Lionesses’ use of Abba song made Swedish defeat more bearable-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
He’s not bitter.
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Bjorn Ulvaeus has congratulated the England Women’s football team on reaching the Euro 2022 final and said their use of Abba music to celebrate their win over Sweden makes the defeat ‘a little easier to bear’.
The Lionesses triumphed in their match against Sweden on Tuesday night and are now on their way to Wembley, where they’ll play against Germany.
It’d be fair to say the game presented challenges, with a number of tense moments as the opposition edged towards the goal, however thanks to the team’s inspiring performance, they’re one step closer to lifting the trophy.
Goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, substitute Alessia Russo, and Fran Kirby saw the Lionnesses win 4-0, with celebrities and former pro footie stars quick to offer their congratulations.
Swedish musician Bjorn recorded a video message for the England team, in which he was dressed in his country’s national football strip.
In the video, posted to the official Abba Voyage Instagram page, the singer said: ‘Dear Lionesses, I’m Bjorn from Abba.
The Abba star isn’t bitter about England defeating his country (Picture: PA)
‘I understand that you celebrated your well earned victory the other day with Abba music and I have to say that that makes the defeat a little easier to bear.
‘So, congratulations.’
The post’s caption also congratulated the Lionesses on ‘a well played game and excellent taste in music’.
Fans of the Waterloo hitmaker were loving how supportive he was being of the Lionesses, calling him a ‘true gent’.
The Lionesses triumphed 4-0 over Sweden (Picture: James Whitehead/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
‘An ABBA-solute legend- thank you, Björn! You’re a real sport ⚽️❤️😊🇸🇪🇬🇧’, one punny fan commented.
‘This video made my day! Bjorn is so adorable ❤️’, another wrote.
Elsewhere, Bjorn recently introduced the world to a new romantic partner after splitting from his wife of 41 years.
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Bjorn’s new love, whose name is Christina Sas, supported him on the red carpet premiere for his new film, Pippi At The Circus in Stockholm, Sweden.
The pair looked like a match made in heaven as they held hands on the red carpet, while Christina also showed her affection for her man by wearing his name on a gold necklace.
Sunday’s final of the Women’s Euro final at Wembley Stadium begins at 5pm.
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