Branko's dog is called "Cantona", this is probably a reference to the Manchester United player Eric Cantona.
The characters of Ali and Dr Alban does the Roger Milla celebration when they score. Roger Milla popularised celebrating after a goal which now is a big a part of the sport.
The character of Tommy references Smokey & the bandit or "Nu blåser vi snuten" as it is called in Sweden. The title roughly translates to "Let's fool the cops" and the actor playing Tommy Torkel Pettersson got his big break as a policeman in the movie Kopps (2003).
In one scene Åsa holds a magazine where Victoria & David Beckham is on the cover. David Beckham was at the time one of the best football players in the world.
Duncan Miller tells the team he always wears the number 10. The real number 10 in Liverpool FC during the time Duncan Miller is supposed to have played was the Danish player Jan Mølby.