Sweden anticipate skulduggery as Ireland seek to defy the odds

Sweden v Republic of Ireland Gamela Ullevi, 5.30pm – Live RTÉ2
Broad brush strokes paint Gothenburg and the Swedish way of life as utopian. Superior to Dublin’s dirty old town and housing crisis, the city is as efficient as it is jaw-droppingly expensive.
Similar characteristics apply to their phenomenal national football team, the Blågult.
Perhaps the residue of Sonia O’Sullivan’s superhuman feat from 1995, when she captured the world championships gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the stadium right next door to this venue, will inspire a comparable moment. Because to beat Sweden would be a sensational result.
It is possible. Head coach Peter Gerhardsson put it best when saying we are all “human beings”. This is unquestionab …

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