Euro 2012 Diary

BUM DEAL FOR SWEDES

Who would have thought the Swedes, of all people, would get so worked up over the sight of a bare backside? When reserve goalkeeper Johan Wiland lost a round of piggy-in-the-middle at training, he was invited to take one for the team — pulling down his shorts and clenching for a barrage of shots from his team-mates.

But all the Swedish lads have their backsides in the bacon slicer after the 2-1 defeat by Ukraine and folk back home are showing little tolerance for messing.