GRAHAM Potter promised he would sing the national anthem before Sweden’s match against Tunisia… and he delivered!
saw his side run out comfortable 5-1 winners in a one-sided affair in Guadalupe.
Graham Potter sings along to Sweden’s national anthem Credit: Getty Images
Fans were left stunned by Potter’s impressive Swedish Credit: FIFA via Getty Images
But, it wasn’t that was the talking point.
Before the match, Potter stole the show with a rousing rendition of the Swedish national anthem, leaving fans in disbelief.
The moment caused plenty of reaction online from fans on X.
One fan wrote: “graham potter singing the swedish national anthem smdh.”
Another posted: “Cheers to Graham Potter for learning the Swedish national anthem.”
A third shared: “Graham Potter singing the Swedish national anthem is absolutely killing me.”
While a fourth asked: “Why’s Graham Potter singing the Swedish national anthem?”
Earlier in the month, he was going to sing the national anthem on the touchline at the World Cup.
He said: ““You go on to YouTube and you’ll see me singing it.
“Everybody has to make a choice, like I said, and for me, in that moment when I’m in Sweden and I’m , then of course I feel part of the team, I feel part of the country, and it’s nice for me to do that.
“But I’m not saying that everybody should do that, of course.”
, who is fluent in Swedish, has an affinity to the country.
Before stints at Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham, he managed Ostersund for seven years between 2011-2018.
Famously, his Ostersund beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates after qualifying for the Europa League in 2018.
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