Parma, Gagliolo: 'It's an honour for me to play for Sweden'
- Apollo Heyes
"I had never had contact from Sweden. When they heard about the possibility, I explained that it would be an honour for me to wear the Swedish national team's jersey. I don't know any of the other players, but I played against Robin Olsen, Albin Ekdal and Robin Quaison when he was in Palermo. Even though I grew up in Italy, I feel a strong bond with Sweden. My mother and grandparents live there, I have a lot of contact with them and I visit them as often as possible. My brother is with them in Sweden now.”
The 29-year-old, who was born in Liguria, received the call-up after impressive performances for Parma. He has started all but one of the club’s games so far this season, scoring one goal against Udinese in their 3-1 victory. He is contracted to Parma until 2022.
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