Swedes vow to keep their cool against Ireland

Sweden’s elder statesmen have been imparting their tournament knowledge to their budding stars as they try to get the balance of excitement and relaxation right for facing Ireland.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Kim Kallstrom and goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson are among those to have experienced the Euros on numerous occasions and, as the build-up to Monday’s Group E clash against Ireland intensifies, they’ve been doing their best to temper the apprehension within the set-up.

Several of Erik Hamren’s squad were part of last year’s U21 European Championship success. For all the talent which the likes of John Guidetti and Oscar Lewicki bring to the table, their more seasoned team-mates are eager to ensure they peak at the right time.