The ex-sandwich maker who cycles to Champions League games
Meet Mjallby striker Jacob Bergstrom, a former sandwich maker who cycles to games and hopes to upset Yaya Toure's new club in the Champions League.
Jacob Bergstrom, a 31-year-old striker from Sweden, has become an unlikely hero for his hometown team Mjallby, which recently made history by winning the Swedish championship and Swedish Cup. Bergstrom, who was never picked up by a youth academy and was still playing amateur football at 22, joined Mjallby in 2018 and worked at Subway to support himself.
He made his Champions League debut last season and aims to help Mjallby progress further in the competition, facing Slovan Bratislava, who were coached by Yaya Toure, a former Manchester City midfielder and Champions League winner. Bergstrom, who cycles to games and training, lives in the coastal village of Hallevik, where Mjallby is based.
The club, which has fewer than 1,000 residents, has become the second smallest village to ever host a Champions League fixture, drawing fans from across the region. Bergstrom's journey with Mjallby has been nothing short of remarkable, and he remains a humble and dedicated player, cycling to games and engaging with the local community.
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