A record total of 48 teams have now qualified for the summer World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In just around nine weeks’ time on June 11th the largest-ever finals will get underway and occupy thousands of hours of coverage before the final on July 19th.

Each side who have qualified have their own stories of success and celebration.

None more so than Sweden.

Plucking victory from the jaws of defeat with manager Graham Potter triumphant after their qualification and winning victory over Poland thanks to a Gyokeres hat trick, the Swedes proved there is romance in football as they defied the odds from what seemed a hopeless position to make it through to the summer tournament.

Maybe Chelsea and West Ham flop Graham Potter has finally found his place in life.

Potter struggled at West Ham.. and Chelsea.. and..

The sacked Hammers manager – who couldn’t seem to win to save his career – was understandably  jubilant after leading his ‘adopted’ home side through and aimed a clear jibe at the tens of thousands of West Ham fans who make up some of his biggest critics:

“I’ve been lucky to experience a...