Miasanrot Episode 35 – [Special] Interview with Caroline Jönsson
Read the whole interview on Miasanrot.com.
Shownotes
- 00:00 Introduction: Meet Caroline Jönsson
- 2:47 Her first professional contract and what she cared about in her future contracts
- 4:55 Attractiveness of the Swedish league Damallsvenskan
- 6:57 A typical day between practice, work and games
- 8:11 Financial support by the Swedish Olympic Committee
- 10:31 Diversity of salaries
- 13:25 Comparison to the U.S. league
- 15:36 Strengths of the USWNT
- 16:56 Turf debate in Sweden
- 20:26 Development towards more professional strength/athletic training in women’s football
- 22:19 Comparisons to men’s football development: dual careers, agents
- 27:36 Split of Malmö FF and FC Rosengård
- 33:20 Bankruptcy of Tyserö FC
- 37:23 Caroline’s special role at Umeå
- 41:51 Reasons to resign from the National Team
- 43:27 Caroline’s style of goalkeeping
- 44:52 Friendship to Nadine Angerer
- 52:00 Golden Goals or the Loss of the Trophy
- 53:43 Caroline’s work as a psychologist
- 55:29 Caroline’s work as chair of the players union FIFPRO
