Finland women accidentally call retired 51-year-old for international collision
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Finland accidentally called on a retired 51-year-old for international duty.
And it meant that her namesake missed a crucial Nations League match.
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Finland Women’s Manager Outi Saarinen apologized for the incredible blunder.
Saarinen called Stina Ruuskanen in the team for the collision of Finland with Serbia.
However, Ruuskanen was born in 1974 and has long been retired.
Instead, she had to record her nanne Ruuskanen-a 23-year-old defender who plays ahead Djurgarden.
The couple is not related.
But with the mistake only after the team magazine’s deadline it was too late to make the change – which means that Nanne could not play in the 1-1 draw, one of Finland’s last matches earlier Euro 2025.
Stina earned two caps for Finland In the nineties – with the last no less than 29 years ago.
That’s why she was called in UEFAs Database system, which leads to the administrative error – which Nanne forces to make her senior national team debut.
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Stina took it well and joked with Finnish reporters: “It is great to still be called to the national team at this age.
“It is a must-win competition tonight, so that’s why I was probably selected.
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“I am absolutely ready when the call comes.
“Yesterday I played in a hobby League match … so my feeling of play is good.”
In the meantime, Saarinen expressed her sincere regret about the unfortunate incident.
She said: “Nanne was of course disappointed but took the news very well given the circumstances.
“I’m very sorry for the mistake.”
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