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Former HSV Goalkeeper Marko Johansson Evacuates Iran After Nearby Strikes and Returns to Sweden

His first‑person account describes a rapid escape that halted Traktor FC’s Asian Champions League preparation and left his short‑term plans in limbo.

Overview

  • Johansson, 27, left Tabriz after an explosion shook the team’s training hotel, with strikes reported near an Iranian military base about six kilometers away.
  • He and other foreign Traktor FC players obtained special exit visas and were driven to the Turkish border within minutes of the blast.
  • The trip to the border took roughly five hours, during which they saw signs of Iranian preparations for a counterstrike.
  • After quick formalities, Johansson traveled via Istanbul and arrived in Gothenburg, where he is with his wife and two‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old daughter.
  • The goalkeeper says he will train alone for now and that his agent is handling contract matters, as the club’s competition plans remain unsettled.