'Bigger than football' - how Mjallby gatecrashed Sweden's elite

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While most football fans across Europe are still settling in to the new season, the story of the year has already happened in Sweden. The nation's top tier, Allsvenskan, is home to Champions League regulars and historic giants such as Malmo, AIK, Hammarby and Djurgarden. Yet with three games left to play in their March to November season, it is Mjallby, based in a town of fewer than 1,000 people, who have clinched their first top-flight title and a place in Europe. From overcoming near-