Eriksson

British

/ ˈɛrɪksən /

noun

Sven-Goran (ˈsfɛnˈɡɜːrən). born 1948, Swedish football manager; honours as a club manager include the UEFA Cup (1982) with Gothenburg, three Portuguese league titles with Benfica (1983, 1984, 1990), and the Italian league with Lazio (2000); head coach of the England national team (2001–06)

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The drama started when Canada's Marc Kennedy became involved in a heated verbal exchange with Sweden's Oskar Eriksson towards the end of his side's 8-6 win.

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The controversy began on Friday when Swedish player Oskar Eriksson accused Kennedy of double-touching.

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Canada's Marc Kennedy became involved in a heated verbal exchange with Swedish opponent Oskar Eriksson towards the end of his side's 8-6 win.

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Intriguingly, Eriksson had told his opponent during the row that "I'll show you the video after" and, sure enough, footage found its way into circulation post-match.

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Sweden's Oskar Eriksson and Canada's Marc Kennedy exchange tense words after the Swedes accused the Canadian's of double-tapping their stones during their men's curling match at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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