Much to ponder: Sweden coach Eric Hamren
Hamren’s senior players have recognised their weaknesses and some have privately indicated that Ibrahimovic was right to feel let down.
Midfielder Rasmus Elm said: ‘It’s hard to disagree with the coach. I am not sure if the coach actually used that word (cowards) but we have to accept his comments. If we play like that against England we have no chance.’
Elmander added: ‘We’ve been watching England and we like to play against you guys. We also like to fight, which is what English football is all about and that suits us very well.’
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
Year | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
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2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |