- Sweden 2 England 3: It's Y-Abba D-Abba do! Victory for Roy's band of super troupers
- 16/06/2012 by Dailymail
- For a team thrown together in one training session, by a manager thrown into the job only six weeks earlier, there was always a danger this could be a chaotic European Championship encounter.But Roy Hodgson should be extremely satisfied with a first competitive win against Sweden in England’s history and one that leaves them needing only a draw against Ukraine in Donetsk o... Full Story »
- England see off Swedes in epic thriller
- 16/06/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
- Danny Welbeck scored a dramatic winner as England roared back to beat Sweden 3-2 in a thrilling Euro 2012 clash with Sweden in Kiev.Roy Hodgson's men only require a draw in their final outing with co-hosts Ukraine on Tuesday to claim a last-eight berth.When the dust finally settles, Hodgson will take huge satisfaction from the knowledge both his bold selection moves, pickin... Full Story »
- Same again for Gerrard - Skipper confident of victory over Sweden
- 15/06/2012 by Sky Sport
- Steven Gerrard: Is confident England can beat Sweden if they play like they did against FranceEngland captain Steven Gerrard is confident his side will beat Sweden if they put in the same level of performance as they did against France.The Three Lions battled to a 1-1 draw against the group favourites in Donetsk on Monday, with Joleon Lescott's header cancelled out by Sami... Full Story »
- Sweden vs England preview - Welbeck targets goals; Hamren wants improvements from his side
- 15/06/2012 by Sky Sport
- Roy Hodgson: Insists there will not be wholesale changes to his side to face SwedenEngland take on Sweden in a crucial encounter in Kiev as both teams chase their first win in Group D.Roy Hodgson's Three Lions earned a creditable 1-1 draw in their opener against France, but the Swedes slipped to a 2-1 defeat by co-hosts Ukraine.Hodgson is expecting a tough examination of hi... Full Story »
- Hodgson warns rivals of Rooney's return
- 15/06/2012 by ESPNSTAR.com
- England manager Roy Hodgson has warned their Euro 2012 rivals to be ready for Wayne Rooney's return.Sentenced to a two-match ban, Manchester United's Rooney was forced to sit out England's opening group game as his team-mates grinded out a 1-1 draw with France. Although Hodgson was satisfied with the performances of Danny Welbeck and Jermain Defoe during the match, he look... Full Story »
- England and Sweden fans kept apart after drunken chanting in Kiev fan zone
- 15/06/2012 by Dailymail
- Drunken England and Sweden football fans were kept apart by security at a fan zone at Euro 2012.The two sets of supporters in Kiev chanted loudly towards each other, but several efforts to break a line of security personnel were quickly halted.About 100 England fans and 200 Sweden supporters were involved.Hands up: A Swedish reveller is kept apart from his English counterpart... Full Story »
- A good side would have punished us... Blanc takes swipe at England after stalemate
- 15/06/2012 by Dailymail
- Laurent Blanc hit out at England by suggesting a 'really good side' would have punished their under-performance in Monday's 1-1 draw. Roy Hodgson's men enjoyed the better of the early exchanges in the first half and took the lead through Joleon Lescott's 30th-minute header.Making his point: Blanc says a good side would have punished France However, France came back into th... Full Story »
- No joke, we can make a mockery of the Swedes
- 15/06/2012 by Dailymail
- For this morning’s edition, Aftonbladet, the biggest selling daily newspaper in Scandinavia, has mocked up front pages of various British newspapers in the event of England’s certain defeat by Sweden.‘L0-5ERS,’ says Aftonbladet’s imitation Daily Mail, which seems a tad optimistic considering that only one match between the teams has been won by a margin of more than two goals... Full Story »
- Carroll call! £35m Liverpool striker to partner Welbeck but The Ox gets the chop
- 15/06/2012 by Dailymail
- Roy Hodgson is poised to play Andy Carroll in tandem with Danny Welbeck against Sweden, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set to make way for England's most expensive footballer.After drawing the first Group D game against France, Hodgson is planning a more aggressive approach for Friday night's Euro 2012 clash in Kiev.All smiles: Hodgson will partner Andy Carroll with Dann... Full Story »
- Hodgson calls for ruthless England
- 15/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- Roy Hodgson urged England to show a ruthless attacking streak here Thursday as they prepared for their Group D meeting with perennial bogey team Sweden.England have never beaten Sweden in a competitive fixture but head into Friday's Euro 2012 game at the Olympic Stadium as favourites to take all three points following a 1-1 draw with France.But while England's defensiv... Full Story »