Blanc calls for realistic expectations ahead of Spain clash after loss to Sweden

Laurent Blanc has played down France‘s hopes of defeating Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after watching his side stumble into the knockout stages on the back of a shock 2-0 defeat to already-eliminated Sweden.

Les Bleus had gone into their final Group D fixture unbeaten in 23 games and confident of holding off the threat of England to claim…