Including the game and all the celebrations, what was your absolute favourite moment?
That’s a really hard question! It’s so tough to pick one moment from the game itself, to the celebrations after, to coming back to London and lifting the trophy in front of the supporters at the Emirates. They all felt amazing.
Before we went on stage in front of the Emirates we didn’t really know how many people were going to be there. As soon as we finally got up there and saw everyone who had come to celebrate this win with us, it felt so huge. You could just tell how much our supporters care about this club. We achieved it with them.
That was also a moment when I had to remind myself that we had actually won the Champions League. It’s the biggest thing you can achieve with a club. So, that Monday was a really, really good day in so many ways.
Was it difficult switching focus to your international team straight after the Champions League win?
It all went so quickly. We played the game, we celebrated, we came back to London and then suddenly, everyone was flying off to different places. We had to quickly switch off from Arsenal and focus on our international teams, because so many of us had another big tournament coming up.
I remember I just wanted to stay in that feeling for a bit longer. We all worked so hard to win that tournament, so when it’s over you want to enjoy it for as long as possible. I wish there had been a bit more time to spend together as a team, because we didn’t want to let that moment go. Even though the celebrations out in Portugal and in front of the Emirates were perfect, I wouldn’t have minded an extra day or two!
Do you have a special place for your medal? Where is it right now?
It’s actually in Stockholm. That’s where I’m keeping it for now, but I do have a plan to frame it next to my match shirt.
When did you first discover the Women’s Champions League?
I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I remember Umea and Tyreso – the two Swedish teams that were in the competition when I was growing up. I probably didn’t fully understand the importance of the Champions League until I was an adult.
