Andreas Granqvist: Wigan flop who replaced Zlatan as Sweden`s leader
(The Guardian Sweden)

The 33-year-old was outstanding as Sweden reached the World Cup, a far cry from his days at the DW Stadium, where Paul Jewell used to shout at himThis article is part of the Guardian´s 2018 World Cup Experts´ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.First one of the performances of his life, then the tears. And just when you thought he had done enough for one day, Andreas Granqvist kept a promise and shaved all his hair off. Related: Sweden World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions Related: World Cup 2018: complete guide to all 736 players Continue reading...