During the program 'Tiki taka', where Frida Nordstrand and Bojan Djordjic were discussing the World Cup playoff match between Sweden and Ukraine, the word 'scary' triggered Djordjic's emotional response. According to Expressen Sport, Bojan Djordjic described that people must understand his background, as he spent many months with his family in the early 1990s and came to Sweden as a refugee from the former Yugoslavia. He has lost family members and believes his background is not respected, stating that he knows how war feels and deserves more respect.
In response, according to Expressen Sport, Frida Nordstrand described that if you ask Ukraine, there are other things that are scary, and she explained that the topic arose at a press conference about how the Ukrainian team will shoulder playing for much more than the Swedish team. Bojan Djordjic is a Viaplay expert with a history of conflicts, including a noted argument with former national team coach Janne Andersson. The specific incident or comment that triggered his anger during the broadcast has not been detailed.
People must also understand my background.
It is unclear how other participants or viewers reacted to his statements, and the current status of his relationship with Viaplay or other media outlets following this incident remains unknown.
If you ask Ukraine, there are other things that are scary, you are absolutely right about that.
I have also been in war, I know how it feels. People must also understand my background. I spent many months with my family in the early 1990s. I came to Sweden as a refugee.
I am the one who knows how it feels if anyone does. People should respect that more. You can talk a lot but you haven't been there, I have been there and lost family members. I deserve a little more respect when it comes to these things than I get.
I understand that I don't understand how you have had it. It was something that came up at the press conference, how they will shoulder it. Because here we have a Ukrainian team that is doing it for much more than the Swedish team is doing, of course.
No, absolutely. I am a bit out of words now. Sometimes you also have to take in stories from people who have worked with you for quite a long time. I am taken with a grain of salt. Bojan handles this, he does this. What do you know about me, about my background and my family? Don't press buttons that not many are aware of how they feel.
I want to end everything, there are conflicts everywhere. We are tired of it.
But surely you feel that you are incredibly appreciated in every way? Or do you feel that from the outside you are not understood?
I am appreciated by my family, that goes a long way. It is taken a bit lightly when one is to criticize and have opinions.
People were not willing to understand where I came from. Sometimes one must listen to the recipient.