Swedish handball players Nathalie Hagman, 34, and Jamina Roberts, 35, will retire from the national team after the European Championship qualifiers in April, according to reports from Sydsvenskan and Dagens Nyheter. Hagman has played 259 international matches, while Roberts, who has been captain since 2022, has played 271, more than any other player. Their final matches will be against Ukraine on April 8 in Slovakia and Lithuania on April 12 in Kosta.
The Swedish national team, known as Blågult, reportedly had a disappointing performance in the World Cup this winter and is undergoing a major generational change, though it has already secured a spot in the European Championship later this year. Hagman and Roberts expressed pride in their careers, with Hagman stating it is hard to describe how much the national team has meant to her, and Roberts noting the honor of playing for the team.
it is hard to describe how much the national team has meant to her
the honor of playing for the team