While Ireland rest, Sweden already in match mode

While Ireland were resting up yesterday, Sweden intensified their build-up to Monday’s Euro Group E opener by undergoing a 105-minute open training session at Saint-Nazaire.

While Ireland rest, Sweden already in match mode

Three days out from the game, Erik Hamrén’s players certainly had their game-face on as an eight-a-side round-robin provoked some feisty challenges and even entailed a skirmish of sorts between a couple of team-mates.

John Guidetti, known from his days at Manchester City and Celtic as a player easily riled, wasn’t prepared to allow an exchange with Albin Ekdal be confined to the pitch and they continued to squabble on the sideline as the other two teams fought it out for the bragging rights.

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