Sweden defender Fischer's statue vandalised in Linkoping


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - VfL Wolfsburg v Olympique Lyonnais - AOK Stadion, Wolfsburg, Germany - March 27, 2019 VfL Wolfsburg's Nilla Fischer REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

(Reuters) - Sweden defender Nilla Fischer's statue was vandalised in Linkoping, an incident which, according to midfielder Caroline Seger, raises deeper questions about gender equality in the country.

Swedish media reports said a local resident noticed on Saturday morning that the main body of the statue had been knocked from its plinth.

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