Sweden’s women’s soccer team continued an improbable string of Olympic victories Tuesday, beating Brazil in the Rio Olympics semifinal after having knocked out the U.S. women’s team last week. But ― temporarily ignoring the fact she previously coached the U.S. women’s team to Olympic gold in both 2012 and 2008 ― does Swedish head coach Pia Sundhage have what it takes to guide the team to another upset? Back then, the Swedish men’s team had suffered a string of high-profile defeats, the coach’s contract was up, and many were speculating Sundhage might take over the men’s team. A reporter for Magasin Danderyd, a Swedish magazine, had the temerity to ask Sundhage that very question. “Well, then, let me ask you a question,” Sundhage responded, in comments translated by Business Insider.

Source: Huffington Post August 17, 2016 19:41 UTC