Larsson: Scandinavian conspiracy ‘Machiavellian’

DENMARK’S fine wing play and Sweden’s gifted strikers should determine the result of tonight’s Group C decider, being played in the rarefied atmosphere of Italian-generated conspiracy theories.

The Swedes fear Denmark’s unusual style for a Scandinavian team, with Jesper Gronkjaer and Martin Joergensen switching wings, and surprise ploys at set pieces.

But they believe strongly in the capacity for a surprise of their own from pedigree striker Henrik Larsson and the unpredictable genius of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored a brilliant late equaliser against Italy on Friday.