The national team goalkeeper’s kiss made headlines in Sweden.
Anna Tamminen represents Hammarby. PDO
Goalkeeper of the Finnish national football team Anna Tamminen made headlines in Sweden when the kissing photo went viral on social media.
Tamminen represents Hammarby in the Allsvenskan, which defeated Växjö with a score of 6–1. Suomalaisvätti’s girlfriend Rosa Herreros represents Växjö.
It was the first time the pair played against each other. Tamminen and Herreros kissed and hugged each other on the field after the match.
An Instagram account called “Football is Everywhere” published a photo of the pair’s sensitive encounter.
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According to Tamminen, the reactions have been varied.
– I have only received positive reactions, but according to reports, not everything has been as good. It’s sad and feels weird. It is now 2023, he said for Aftonbladet.
The goalkeeper feels that the critics are stuck in the past.
– The commentators seem to be stuck in the 1980s and 1990s. Fortunately, there are even more open-minded people to get used to it. Then there will be no more such comments.
There are a lot of hearts in the comments on the original update. Some felt that kissing an opponent immediately after a game was unprofessional.
However, Tamminen’s own Instagram update had also received positive feedback.
– There are probably more advanced people who don’t raise their eyebrows, one summarized.
Silence
According to Tamminen, preparing for the match felt strange. The couple usually talk about their training, but during match week the conversation turned to other topics.
Herreros ended up being on the bench for the entire game.
– Luckily for me, he didn’t get to play, but I’m sad for him. The situation has been special. It would be much easier to play in the same team than against each other, the Finnish goalkeeper said.
Tamminen has saved two clean sheets in the Allsvenskan this season. He kept a clean sheet three times in the Swedish Cup.
Veskari, on the other hand, saved Helmarei’s 2-0 win over Slovakia last week.
Tamminen won the Finnish championship and the Finnish Cup in the shirt of Åland United in 2020.