The 2012 Golden Ball Gala will go down in history not only for the fourth trophy and the suit to Topos de Leo Messi but for one of the most fun anecdotes of this contest. The Swedish coach, Pia Sundhage (65 years), collected the Best Trainer Award from the world and celebrated as best knows how to do: singing. Thus, he did not hesitate to interpret a topic of Bob Dylan on stage and then another of Simon & Garfunkel At a press conference to everyone's surprise.
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She herself admitted that she is part of her positive and casual nature. And that same tactic of getting the guitar and getting singing also uses it in the locker room to motivate its players, in the equipment dinners, in the journeys with the expedition and in the interviews with the media. The routine is repeated with Switzerland and it is usual to hear its interpretations leaking through the SeePark hotel in Thun, where the players share a room. The trick has not gone badly to release tensions and motivate in their successes. And he must demonstrate it once again before Tomé's Spain, which he faces Friday in the quarterfinals.
At 65, Pia The reins of Switzerland, the host of a very exciting Eurocup took last year. His successful baggage and charismatic leadership were the best presentation letter of this Swedish coach accustomed to winning in a country where he wanted to live up to the tournament. At the moment, the first time group stage in history have passed.
Pía reached the cusp of world football with the United States. Under his baton, two gold medals were won at the 2008 and London 2012 and London Games. In addition, he led the team to the 2011 World Cup final.
A year later, he returned to his country to lead Sweden, with which he conquered La Plata at the 2016 Rio Games and managed to classify the team for the Eurocopa 2013 and the 2015 World Cup, consolidating Sweden as a power. In 2019, he assumed the command of the Brazilian team, where he continued his legacy and in 2022 he consecrated champion of the Women's Copa América, also ensuring the direct classification to the World Cup of 2023 and the Paris 2024 games. Precisely in this Olympic event he eliminated Spain, which fell 4-2 in the semifinals.
Since arriving in Switzerland, notable changes and illusion are noticed. “The signing of Pia Sundhage is another milestone in Swiss women's football,” said the president of the country, Dominique Blanc.
To its positive style is added an indomitable character. And so he answered with a “What am I going to do there?” To George Bush's invitation to share lunch at the White House, before Megan Rapinoe followed his example and did it with Trump. The news copied covers in the United States and won the love of this country. Pia Sundhage refused, after winning the Olympic gold, to accept the visit at the request of the then president of the country. The reason: its communist principles. “I'm not interested,” Pia told the press. The technique has its beginning, its best weapon
