Nothing prepares you to lose the beings you want. And when life hits hard, Going forward is an act of resistance. So talk about Frida Eldebrink (Södertälje, 1988) is to talk about the soul of the Swedish team. The escort, The second maximum scorer of the history of your country with 1,927 points (Record that he got in this Friday's triumph against Britain), is the lighthouse that guides his team from silent work. Although his life has not been a path full of roses. In July 2018, Eldebrink He said goodbye to his mother after 17 years of fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ELA). Practically two years later, the family Eldebrink I fit another setback: A Sofiaolder sister of Frida y Elinthe diagnosticabans a leukemia.
Frida and his twin Elinalso a professional player, they decided to pause their commitment to the selection. When his sister's condition worsened, they moved to play Sweden to accompany her in her last days. The improvement of their treatment encouraged the sisters to return to help the Eurobasket classification. Sofia saw from the stands like Frida y Elin Each ball fought on February 12, 2023 in a match that the Scandinavas lost to Latvia at the Aver Arena. A few months later the oldest of the three sisters died.
Sport, the Eldebrink union
Sport has always joined the family Eldebrink “His father, Kenth Eldebrinkhe was a bronze medal in javelin at the Los Angeles Games 1984, his mother, Marianne Eldebrinkhe was a Swedish athletics champion and his uncle Anders Eldebrink He was Ice and Bronze Hockey World Champion in Calgary 1988 – and that is why in times of sadness and frustration, that is a place to take refuge. “Basketball has always been a space for freedom. A space where to disconnect from everything and feel free. It has been a place to escape everything bad and that is why, despite everything, I never thought about stopping competing, ”explains the player.
The party that will face Space y Sweden could be the last of Frida Eldebrink defending your country's shirt. Swedish, who has played four seasons in Spain where he has won twice The Queen's Cup (2021 and 2025), He knows his next rivals well, although he warns that his team (who must overcome for more than seven points to qualify) will not give up: “Spain is a very good team, I know some of Jairis's players and Girona. I know it will be difficult. They demonstrated it in their first game and it will be interesting to see what they raise, But I'm excited to face them. We are going to rest to try to give everything and prepare. ”
Paula Ginzo, from the Spanish team, in the match against Germany.
And the preparation will be key if the players of Miguel Méndez They want to seal their pass to the quarterfinals in first position of group d to avoid a more than probable crossing with Belgiumwhich will be measured to Czech Republic And that could end in the first position of Group C. The Spanish depend on themselves, win If they lose more than 25 points. Germany It would also be classified if Great Britain, while Sweden You must win by 8 to Spain to have a ticket for or wait for Germany Lose your shock.
An example for Paula Ginzo
Paula Ginzo, Second captain of the national team and player in Hozono Global Jairis The last campaign, analyzes the progression of the team so far this tournament: “Germany's victory has been vital to depend on us. This team is a totally different team. We play other things, we do other things. We get along very well and I want to highlight the attitude, nobody has thrown the towel at any time and the intensity has been noticed from the first minute. ”
The Galician knows the Swedish player well, from which she acknowledges having learned “many things” this past year. Ourense shares with his ex -partner that basketball can sometimes be a safe place. “When you have bad personal moments at the end you get on the court and do what you have always done and that helps not to think. We have a little love-mode with basketball, because sometimes it also implies many things to manage: pressure, responsibility … but love always wins, and that's why we are here. “And he adds:”Frida takes me 10 years and has been in this. The calm that has in difficult times is incredible, and also as a person is a ten“Despite mutual respect, the power wing is clear:” On Sunday I will give you a very strong hug, but I will want to lose, “he admits.
To Fridabut, Sunday's game goes beyond any victory or defeat. Basketball came to his life thanks to the thrust of his older sister Sofiathat one day he asked his mother to ride a team with his classmates. And she, being 5 years younger, ended up hooked to see her train. And although people who are no longer missing, love never dies. To remember, team manager gave a special detail to the veteran before starting this tournament: “He gave me a patch with a heart with his names to hook him on the back of my shirtso that I have them in each game near my heart. ”
