Tottenham’s Kulusevski to make international captaincy debut
Tottenham Hotspur star Dejan Kulusevski has become a regular fixture in the Sweden national team and is one of their most crucial players as they to look to find a way back into the international tournaments having missed Euro 2024.
The club’s official website has revealed that his role with the national selection is set to be massively upgraded. Kulusevski will captain Sweden for the very first time in his career when they open their UEFA Nations League campaign against Azerbaijan in Baku on Thursday evening.
Kulusevski said the following on his responsibility as the team’s captain:
“The Nations League is important. If we win it, we will move up a division and we will have a better chance of qualifying for the World Cup. I am proud and I am sure that I will do my best to take this country to what we deserve and to be with the boys and help to get us back to the top. It’s an incredible challenge ahead of us, but it’s incredibly fun and I do it with great joy and great faith that it will be really, really good.”
Kulusevski is not just one of the most important players for Sweden, but his prominence for Tottenham also cannot be understated, especially given the giant strides he has taken under Ange Postecoglou’s tutelage in north London.
The former Juventus forward always had a promising leadership and was even hailed by arguably the world’s greatest player, Cristiano Ronaldo, for his attitude and hunger when he captained Portugal against Kulusevski’s Sweden some years ago.
The fact
that he has been bestowed with captaincy for his national team will also keep Tottenham’s coaching staff on alert with regards to how he honours the role with Sweden. It goes without saying that the 24-year-old could even be promoted to his club’s leadership group some time down the lane.
The Swedes take on Estonia in another Nations League fixture a few days after their clash with Azerbaijan and while those at Hotspur HQ will be proud of Kulusevski’s progression, they will also hope that it does not come at the cost of his fitness, which is always a sensitive topic for clubs during international breaks.
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Spurs’ next game is against bitter rivals Arsenal and Kulusevski will certainly play a role in that clash upon his return from national commitments.
