Not sure how many people monitor news from these teams, but there should be a place for them. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Finnish star Anne Mäkinen retires from the national team but will play with Bälinge this year. If anyone can add translated comments from Finnish newsites please do.
How would finnish, norwegian and swedish female soccer athletes aged 17-20 find out information about US college scholarship opportunities?
Has she been a regular pick lately? If so, it must be tempting to hang on until 2009 when Finland hosts Euro. Finalball- You'll get better responses on the College board.
Mäkinen has been the centerpiece in Finland's national team since she returned to international play some 5 (?) years ago. She was named Finland's player of the year 2004 for her role in qualifying Finland to the Euro 2005. But, as for most of Finland's players, it was a hard blow when Finland lost the deciding WWC qualification match against Denmark last fall. I think the only one of the veterans that has publicly announced that she will continue over 2009 is midfielder Jessica Julin, and, she says, it took her a long time to regain her spirits after the Denmark defeat. Valkonen and Kalmari are at least on a break from the national team and has both left championship contending clubs in the Swedish league (Umeå and Djurgården) for a newcomer (AIK) with a less ambitious schedule. I'm convinced that all these players would still be in the national team (and in better clubs), had Finland managed to get the necessary draw against Denmark.