Buffon vows to stop Larsson in his tracks

HENRIK LARSSON is currently in the exalted company of Zinedine Zidane as joint top scorer at Euro 2004, but the Swedish striker’s train is about to hit the buffers, Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon warned.

Larsson's brace of goals the first a flying header helped to demolish hapless Bulgaria 5-0 on Monday to send the Scandinavians top of Group C.

But Buffon, who helped the Azzurri keep a clean sheet in their goalless draw with Denmark, said he will be looking to ensure Larsson's tally doesn't grow when the sides meet on Friday. "Larsson's a great player. He's in tremendous form and has had a great season at Celtic.