Swedish national team football player Lucas Bergvall earned attention during the 2026 FIFA World Cup for his looks, but online claims that he asked fans to stop voting for pro-immigration policies are false. The posts mistranslate a March clip in which he actually discussed a World Cup qualifying playoff match against Poland.
"Swedish Soccer player Lucas Bergvall responds to going viral," says a June 22 post from internet personality Matt Wallace, whom AFP has repeatedly fact-checked for promoting disinformation and conspiracy theories.
The post quotes Bergvall as saying: "I appreciate all the love and support. To every woman who has a crush on me, please stop voting for mass migration, or my people will not exist anymore."
Similar claims appeared on Instagram and Facebook.
Bergvall, a 20 year-old midfielder on the Swedish men's national team who plays club football for Tottenham Hotspur, has drawn fanfare during the 2026 World Cup for his blond hair and attractive features, with onlookers calling him "the World Cup's newest crush."
"Swedish Soccer player Lucas Bergvall responds to going viral," says a June 22 post from internet personality Matt Wallace, whom AFP has repeatedly fact-checked for promoting disinformation and conspiracy theories.
The post quotes Bergvall as saying: "I appreciate all the love and support. To every woman who has a crush on me, please stop voting for mass migration, or my people will not exist anymore."
Similar claims appeared on Instagram and Facebook.
Bergvall, a 20 year-old midfielder on the Swedish men's national team who plays club football for Tottenham Hotspur, has drawn fanfare during the 2026 World Cup for his blond hair and attractive features, with onlookers calling him "the World Cup's newest crush."
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