Scandinavian cracker puts paid to conspiracy theory

DENMARK coach Morten Olsen last night insisted claims that his side and Sweden had engineered the 2-2 draw here were "ridiculous".

The result sent both Scandinavian countries into the quarter-finals at Italy's expense, despite the Azzurri coming from behind to force a 2-1 win over Bulgaria.

Olsen has had to field questions about Sweden's attitude to this match for days, and after his team had drawn and finished runners-up to the Swedes, he hit out: "It is ridiculous to ask questions about a 2-2 scoreline.