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This is an archive article published on June 20, 2004

Trap wants fair play from Scandinavians

Italy8217;s 1-1 draw with Sweden left coach Giovanni Trapattoni desperately hoping that his Euro 2004 rivals would maintain a spirit of fai...

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Italy8217;s 1-1 draw with Sweden left coach Giovanni Trapattoni desperately hoping that his Euro 2004 rivals would maintain a spirit of fair play. The tight situation in Group C means Sweden and Denmark could guarantee their passage through to the quarter-finals with a high-scoring draw, at least 2-2, when they meet in their final game.

8216;8216;I8217;m not calculating8217;8217;, Trapattoni said. 8216;8216;We have to win our game and hope the others are not doing their calculations.8217;8217; Sweden joint-coach Lars Lagerback said there was no question of anything but an honest match. 8216;8216;I can assure the Italians that we will do absolutely our best and go out to win the match because anything can happen if you go out to play for a draw8217;8217;, he said. 8216;8216;We will be 100 percent concentrated.8217;8217; Italian Football Federation president Franco Carraro agreed, saying: 8216;8216;Sweden and Denmark are two serious teams8217;8217;.

 

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