Published 2026-06-08 22.35
It’s a heat wave in Dallas.
Then ONE player in Blue and Yellow chooses to wear long pants and long sleeves.
– He thought it was cold, says Ken Sema.
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During Monday it was 34 degrees in Dallas. The humidity is also high, which creates a pressing and sometimes unpleasant feeling.
The players are trying to adapt and acclimatize to the heat – there is hardly any time before the first match against Tunisia – and everyone in the team has different strategies.
“I asked him why…”
The majority, of course, want to dress as lightly as possible in the heat. Shorts and t-shirt.
However, there is an exception.
Midfielder Yasin Ayari has made the decision to wear fur. As the only player in the squad, the 22-year-old tackles the heat wave by playing in long pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
A decision that surprises his teammates.
– I asked him why… he thought it was cold, laughs Ken Sema before continuing:
– Everyone has their own way of handling the heat. That is special, but everyone has their thing.
“I wouldn’t have done it!”
Elliot Stroud wasn’t the least bit keen to hook up.
– I wouldn’t have done it! I have a hard time with heat. I think it’s warm with 17 degrees and sun in Sweden. I rock t-shirt and shorts as long as possible.
Midfield colleague Jesper Karlström had a bit of a struggle with the heat in the first training session.
– It was hot. You can feel the humidity. There is a difference. It takes longer to recover after a longer action.
Ayari wore long pants and long sleeves?
– Was it so? It won’t happen for me.
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