Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender for Sweden’s soccer team, is a baron from a noble family in Sweden. His father and grandfather are counts.
Unconventional Background
Lagerbielke’s heritage has been a talking point throughout his career, which has taken him from Sweden to Scotland and now Portugal. He grew up in Djursholm, a wealthy suburb in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
Lagerbielke played the entire match in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia on Sunday. He said, ‘To have one of the biggest wins in Swedish history at the World Cup, it’s amazing.’
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