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30 SWEDEN

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YOU LOVE WATCHING THE SPOTLIGHT SHIFT

Carson Wentz was the larger-than-life leader of the Eagles, then he tore an ACL and a bunch of unheralded pros carried the team to a Super Bowl win. Peter Gabriel was the larger-than-life leader of Genesis, then he went solo and his sidemen carried the group to a bunch of hits. Zlatan Ibrahimović was—oh, you get the idea. Ibra's retirement opens the door for some less-spotlight-needy Swedes to thrive, as they did in scoring 27 goals in UEFA qualifying.