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Sweden to play for pride
Posted Tuesday, June 19, 2012 by SNTV

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Sweden head coach Erik Hamren and midfielder Kim Kallstrom speak ahead of the eliminated nation's final Group D game of Euro 2012, against France in Kiev on Tuesday.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Kim Kallstrom, Sweden
"I think everybody felt that we were here for playing, we're here to prepare (for) our third game even though we will not play in the second stage, so you know, we felt that we had to... not that we had to, that it was normal for us to do the training and get back physically after a tough game against England, so for us we are here to play and I think there was a nice gesture from the coach, but it shows also the determination of the group to play well tomorrow and continue in the World Cup qualification after a good game tomorrow."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Erik Hamren, Sweden coach
"Of course, it's the last game and if we win tomorrow we don't have three points in the World Cup, but we have a lot of feelings and self-confidence when we start the World Cup qualification, so it means a lot for us tomorrow and as Kim told you earlier, it's not only for us, it's for our supporters, it's for the other teams too, but most of all it's for ourselves to get the self respect."

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    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