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England and Sweden fans gather in Kiev ahead of Group D clash
Posted Saturday, June 16, 2012 by SNTV

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England and Sweden fans were singing and giving their predictions ahead of the Euro 2012 game in in Kiev, Ukraine.

The Swedes are expected to outnumber English supporters by four-to-one inside the stadium for the match.

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Thousands of England and Sweden fans took to the streets of Kiev, Ukraine, before the game in Group D at Euro 2012.

Sweden will have about 20,000 fans in the Olympic Stadium whereas England will have just around 5,000.

England have never won a competitive game against the Swedes.

But both England and Sweden fans were confident that their team will be victorious as they drank beer and sang songs in Independence Square.

Swedish fan Stephen Hart:

"Everything is totally clear now. Rooney (suspended English striker Wayne Rooney) is not playing so we're safe. Rooney is the big threat, but he's not playing."

England have even brought their own police, British bobbies helping their Ukrainian counterparts at Euro 2012.

But the atmosphere is all very relaxed.

England fan Mark Griffins is brimming with confidence:

"The biggest worry is them (Swedish) actually scoring a goal. We'll beat them two-nil, easy. We'll out-sing them as well, so it's alright, nothing to worry about."

Some England supporters will have made the 450-mile journey from Donetsk where they watched their team draw with France 1-1 in their first game.

Maybe not all the way dressed like this.

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    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

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    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia