Posted on 10/19/2015 2:49:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
One of Sweden’s top footballers has revealed he’s been getting death threats after scoring a bizarre own goal in extra time that left his Allsvenskan side Halmstad BK on the brink of relegation.
Halmstad BK were drawing 0-0 against Solna side AIK in the match on Sunday, when defender Mohammed Ali Khan managed to net an own goal in the 93rd minute.
He first appeared to save the goal, before tapping it into the back of the net. The crazy turn of events sent social media users in Sweden into a frenzy, while by Monday morning TV4’s clip of the goal had been viewed more than 17,000 times.
The resulting loss for Halmstad threatened the club's hopes of remaining in the Allsvenskan league, while AIK were able to keep their title hopes alive after their unexpected win.
Khan apologised to fans on Twitter on Sunday, saying he “did not know you could feel this bad” after a mistake on the pitch.
But hours later he turned to social media again to reveal that he was being threatened following the incident.
“Hate me, call me stupid things, lie about me. But (…) to threaten me and my family, that’s the limit!!”.
He later told Sweden’s Aftonbladet newspaper that police had “taken the threats seriously” before posting that officers had turned up at his home to offer extra security.
“You threateners, police car’s waiting outside and guarding my children. Threatening my children’s life is so inhumane and low!” he wrote.
Halmstad’s chairman Tony Karlsson told Swedish broadcaster SVT that the team was supporting Khan and said that the player had spoken to a team councillor following the own goal.
“The only thing we can do is show that we are here. Through gestures and embraces we reveal that we are here,” he said.
Before the news of the death threats against Khan were reported, AIK coach Andreas Alm described how his side was breathing a sigh of relief that it had been given another shot at winning the Allsvenskan league.
“It's a really fine victory away from home in a difficult match,” he said.
AIK are now second in the table behind Norrköping and just above arch rivals IFK Göteborg. The Solna side currently holds the record for being the Swedish club with most seasons in the top flight.
Maybe he can punt for Michigan.
That was something.
Well Mohammod - it could be worse. Just be glad you aren’t playing for Team Iran!
This ‘jihadist’ futballer suicided his own team. Alahu Akbar, Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
Something tells me the Swedes have far bigger things to worry about right now.
Which team, men’s or women’s?
Mohammed scored for the other team. Jeeeeee-had.
“Death Threats for Swede....”
He’s NOT a Swede, he’s from Lebanon and plays for a Swedish team. I hate these Leftist POS Multicultural loving poor excuses for journalists. Liars. Traitors.
Mohammed Ali Khan ISN’T a Swede. You’re only a nationality if your heritage, your BLOODLINE is historically from that country.
EG. A Mexican born in America is Mexican not American. A Nigerian born in Britain is Nigerian not British. An Australian born in China is Australian not Chinese. A Lebanese born in Lebanon is LEBANESE NOT SWEDISH.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Ali_Khan
So according to you, there is no such thing as a U.S. American, or only Cherokees?
Well, you may have flunked elementary school geography. A Mexican born in Mexico is an American. Because Mexico is in America, just like Canada and Argentina are. Please consult a globe, if you have one.
Well most Americans are historically of European descent.
‘Um are you agreeing that a man from Lebanon should be called a Swede? He was born and raised in Lebanon, he hasn’t got Swedish nationality, he happens to play football in Sweden, so he gets called a “Swede”, even though he’s Lebanese?
You agree with this?
I meant North America.
Mexico is in North America. What school did you go to?
Where does it say that in the Constitution?
I agree that someone who hasn’t lived in Sweden long and doesn’t have Swedish nationality probably shouldn’t be called a Swede. But that’s not what I objected to in your earlier post. I objected to the Nazi bloodline crap you talked about.
When someone says American people don’t tend to think they mean Mexican.
People do differentiate between what we refer to as an American and a Mexican.
What school did I go to?
Roedean School:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roedean_School
Then Balliol College, Oxford University:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balliol_College,_Oxford
What school did you go to Einstein?
As you didn’t respond, I take it you agree that a man from Lebanon is allowed to be called a Swede, even though he isn’t. Glad we cleared that up Einstein.
“Nazi bloodline crap you talked about”
It’s actually correct, you are what your bloodline is. Which is why they’ll say German-American, Dutch-American, Irish-American, Italian-American etc.
Gosh, you’re rather overtly over-sensitive aren’t you? Which isn’t my problem and I’ve asked you to inflict your problem on me.
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