Emil Krafth says Newcastle United's good end to the season put a spring into his step coming into the European Championships with Sweden.
The defender has expressed his desire to stay at Newcastle and is in a good place on and off the field - his partner is expecting their second child in September.
Sweden face Ukraine tonight with a place in the quarter-finals - against either England or Germany - up for grabs.
Krafth is hoping to progress, even it means delaying a well-earned break before the 2021-22 campaign.
"At the end of the season, me and the team performed really well and I came here into the Euros with good confidence. We (he and his partner, Lina) are expecting another kid in September, so everything looks good and I'm very happy," he told NUFC.co.uk.
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"It's been a long season - since I came to Newcastle, we've had two seasons in a row (due to Covid-19) and then you jump into the Euros, so I'm looking forward to some time off to see friends and family after the Euros, because I haven't seen my daughter for a month now. Of course you miss them and you want to spend some time with them when you have your days off after the Euros. Then you hopefully will come back fresh to the pre-season and for next season.
"But when you come this far, you want to go all the way. We want to try to push ourselves to the limit and go as far as possible."
Sweden take on Ukraine at Hampden Park and Krafth is hoping that some Toon fans might make an appearance in the terraces.
"People living in Sweden can't travel abroad to the UK, so we're hoping Swedes who are living in Scotland, England and nearby will come to the game to support us as much as possible.
"Of course, Newcastle is not too far from Glasgow, so we would be very happy if (Newcastle fans) came and watched us - and if they can, bring a yellow shirt as well!".
