Why shouldn’t two opponents kiss each other after a game?

Anna Tamminen and Rosa Herreros received criticism after a Swedish top-flight game but their show of affection shows the women’s game’s inclusivity

It is a picture of a kiss – an everyday human interaction between partners after 90 minutes on opposing sides. Posted by Football Is Everywhere along with the caption “Football is Love, everywhere”, the photo of the Damallsvenskan players Anna Tamminen and Rosa Herreros is a perfect example of a sport renowned for its inclusiveness.

On 15 April, top of the table Hammarby hosted Växjö in the third game of the Swedish domestic top-flight season. It was the first time that Tamminen and Herreros had faced each other on the field, a unique situation for the couple but far from uncommon in the women’s game. The 28-year-old Tamminen started in goal for Hammarby, helping her team to a 6-1 victory, while Herreros was named on the visitors’ bench but didn’t make an appearance. After the final whistle and the work on the pitch was done, the couple greeted each other with this simple moment of affection caught by a waiting photographer.

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