Sunday, June 5, 2016

Zlatan turns provider as Sweden sign off with Wales win (Reuters)

Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action during the friendly soccer match Sweden v Wales at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden June 5, 2016. TT News Agency/Andres Wiklund/via REUTERS

By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden finished their home preparations for Euro 2016 with a resounding 3-0 win over fellow qualifiers Wales and for once did not have to rely on the finishing of captain and record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The win gave Sweden a boost before they kick off their campaign against Ireland on Monday, while the Welsh must pick themselves up for their first game versus Slovakia on Saturday. Over 37,000 fans came to see Sweden off and goals from Emil Forsberg, Mikael Lustig and John Guidetti, with Ibra making the pass for the opener, secured a comfortable win.


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