Smilla Holmberg, an 18-year-old defender, missed a penalty in a shootout, which saw Sweden eliminated from Euro 2025 by England. The shootout ended 3-2 in England's favor after Holmberg's kick went over the bar. Following her miss, Holmberg was comforted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who sent her a supportive message. Holmberg's father reported that she felt sad but received encouragement from her team and supporters. He emphasized the importance of not defining a career by certain mistakes but rather growing from those experiences.
"I held in my arms about an hour after the game... She is strong and has received a lot of support from both the team, supporters, friends and relatives."
"The most important thing is that no-one defines a career by those misses; in fact, it's the opposite, you have to grow in those situations."
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