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3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Finland accidentally select retired 51-year-old for Nations League duty
Finland accidentally selected a former player for their Nations League game against Serbia on Tuesday. Defender Naane Ruuskanen, 23, was unable to play in the 1-1 draw as manager Outi Saarinen put 51-year-old Stina Ruuskanen's name into UEFA's system instead. Advertisement Stina last played international football for Finland 29 years ago but reacted to the mistake in good humour. 'I'm definitely ready if the call comes,' she told Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. 'Just yesterday I was playing in a hobby league match … so my game feel is good.' The error was discovered after the deadline and could not be changed. The Finnish FA said in a statement that Naane 'was informed of the situation on match day when the error was discovered.' 'Nanne was naturally disappointed, but took the news remarkably well under the circumstances. I'm deeply sorry for the mistake,' said Saarinen. Advertisement Following two Nations League games, Finland play a friendly against the Netherlands on June 26 before the European Championship, where they will face Iceland, Norway and hosts Switzerland in Group A. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Finland, International Football, Women's Euros 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Finland mistakenly call up 51-year-old for international duty
HELSINKI: Finland women's national team manager has apologised for mistakenly calling up a long-retired 51-year-old for this week's game against Serbia. When submitting the lineup, manager Outi Saarinen mistakenly entered former player Stina Ruuskanen instead of 23-year-old Djurgarden defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The error was not discovered until past deadline. Ruuskanen, who received her call-up 29 years after playing two senior internationals for Finland, took the mix-up in good humour. "I'm definitely ready if the call comes! Just yesterday I was playing in a hobby league match ... so my game feel is good," she told the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. The younger Ruuskanen, who is no relation, was unable to take part in the Nations League match, a 1-1 draw in Helsinki on Tuesday. "Nanne was, of course, disappointed but took the news very well considering the circumstances," Saarinen said in a statement from the Finnish Football Association. "I am very sorry for the mistake." - REUTERS
CNN
3 days ago
- General
- CNN
Finland women's soccer manager apologizes for mistakenly calling up retired 51-year-old instead of 23-year-old
The manager of Finland's women's national soccer team has apologized after mistakenly calling up a 51-year-old with the same surname as a 23-year-old who she meant to select. Outi Saarinen called up former player Stina Ruuskanen for the team's game against Serbia this week, instead of Djurgården defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The mistake was made too late for it to be corrected in time for the game, meaning Stina Ruuskanen was formally named in Finland's squad and Nanne Ruuskanen missed out. 'Nanne was, of course, disappointed but took the news very well considering the circumstances,' Saarinen said in a statement on the Finnish Football Association website. 'I am very sorry for the mistake.' Stina Ruuskanen – who last played for the Finnish national team 29 years ago when she made two appearances for the Helmarit and has been retired for years – took the call-up in good spirits. 'I'm definitely ready if the call comes! Just yesterday I was playing in a hobby league match … so my game feel is good,' she told the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, per Reuters. Finland went onto draw against Serbia, missing out on the opportunity to win its UEFA Nations League group.
Straits Times
4 days ago
- General
- Straits Times
Finland mistakenly call up 51-year-old for international duty
Finland women's national team manager has apologised for mistakenly calling up a long-retired 51-year-old for this week's game against Serbia. When submitting the lineup, manager Outi Saarinen mistakenly entered former player Stina Ruuskanen instead of 23-year-old Djurgarden defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The error was not discovered until past deadline. Ruuskanen, who received her call-up 29 years after playing two senior internationals for Finland, took the mix-up in good humour. "I'm definitely ready if the call comes! Just yesterday I was playing in a hobby league match ... so my game feel is good," she told the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. The younger Ruuskanen, who is no relation, was unable to take part in the Nations League match, a 1-1 draw in Helsinki on Tuesday. "Nanne was, of course, disappointed but took the news very well considering the circumstances," Saarinen said in a statement from the Finnish Football Association. "I am very sorry for the mistake." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump growing impatient with Russia, Finnish president says
U.S. President Donald Trump is becoming more impatient with Russia as he attempts to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said at a press conference on May 18, according to the Finnish news outlet Ilta-Sanomat. Stubb's remarks come after he held talks with Trump on May 17 and a separate conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 18. "If you put it together, you could say that Zelensky is patient and President Trump is getting impatient, but in the right direction, which is towards Russia," Stubb told reporters on the sidelines of the Lennart Meri defense conference in Tallinn, Estonia. Progress towards a ceasefire has been moving "slowly but surely" in a better direction for Ukraine, Stubb said. The Finnish leader's comments come a day before Trump is set to hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 19. Following his talk with Putin, Trump plans to speak with Zelensky and "various members of NATO." Trump has said he hopes the talks will result in a ceasefire agreement. The planned calls follow failed peace talks in Istanbul, which Putin proposed as an alternative to accepting Ukraine and Europe's demand for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Zelensky agreed to meet Putin in Turkey, but Putin instead sent a delegation of lower-level aides to represent Russia. The talks, which represented the first direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia since the early days of the full-scale invasion in 2022, failed to result in a ceasefire. Moscow repeated its maximalist demands, including sweeping territorial concessions and neutral status for Ukraine, while hurling insults at Ukrainian leadership. The countries did agree to to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange, which Ukraine's military intelligence says may take place next week. The swap will mark the largest such exchange throughout the war. Stubb said that the prisoner exchange was a positive sign and that he urged Trump to hold a summit with both Zelensky and Putin. He did not have any details to share regarding the upcoming call between Putin and Trump. "After (the call) we will be a degree wiser. We'll go a little bit day by day," he said. European leaders want to show Trump that Ukraine's position is relatively strong and Russia has serious weaknesses, Stubb said. "So there has been a lot of talk that Ukraine is strongly at a loss. The answer is that it is not," he said. "Russia has been trying to invade Ukraine for three years. This year they have advanced less than a percentage point of Ukrainian land." Russia's economy is also weaker than it may seem, he said. Trump has several times threatened to impose new sanctions against Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire, but has not yet followed through on any of those threats despite the Kremlin's continued stalling. The Trump administration has instead consistently put pressure on Ukraine to make concessions towards a peace deal. Ukraine first agreed to a U.S. proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire on March 11. Russia continues to refuse. Read also: Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
