UEFA has fined the German Football Association (DFB) 25,000 euros over the behavior of a section of their supporters during the national team’s Euro 2012 clash with Denmark . Die Mannschaft fans were accused of displaying a neo-Nazi banner during the Group B game in Lviv, as well as singing offensive...
Michael Krohn-Dehli scored the only goal of the game as Denmark shocked highly-fancied Netherlands in the opening match of Euro 2012 Group B in Kharkiv. Bert van Marwijk’s side created 28 chances at Metalist Stadium, hitting the post through Arjen Robben and having two penalty appeals turned down....
Holland suffered the first slump of Bert van Marwijk’s era since the coach’s appointment in 2008, with four defeats out of seven games. Most of them (against Germany, Bayern Munich and Bulgaria) however were meaningless friendlies, meaning criticism really failed to land at the Oranje’s door. “The...
NETHERLANDS Stekelenburg Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Bouma, Willems De Jong, Van Bommel Robben, Sneijder, Afellay Van Persie DENMARK Andersen Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, S Poulsen Zimling, Kvist Rommedahl, Eriksen, Krohn-Dehli Bendtner Netherlands defender Joris Mathijsen is unlikely to recover from his hamstring...
In 1992, Denmark shocked the whole of Europe by winning the European Championship despite having just two weeks to prepare for the tournament. The Danes were allowed to compete after Yugoslavia, who finished above the country in the qualifying round, were banned due to civil war in the Balkans. Since...
Denmark coach Morten Olsen has received some disturbing news on the injury front ahead of his side’s Euro 2012 opener against Netherlands on June 9 as Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has been forced to withdraw from the squad. The 35-year-old sustained a back injury in his side’s 3-1...
Porto star Hulk was the inspiration for Brazil as he led them to a 3-1 victory over Denmark, who began the game in disarray but finished it giving Mano Menezes’ team all sorts of problems at the back. The striker struck twice in the first half as the Selecao looked to be cruising to victory, Niki...
Former Denmark international Kenneth Perez has criticised Ajax youngster Christian Eriksen , saying that he “expected more” of the 20-year-old this season and insisted he cannot be relied upon to carry his nation through Euro 2012 . The attacking midfielder has been a key player for Ajax...
DENMARK Sorensen Jacobson, Kjaer, Agger, Poulsen Zimling, Kvist Rommedahl, Eriksen, Krohn-Dehli Bendtner BRAZIL Jefferson Danilo, T. Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo Sandro, Romulo Lucas Moura, Oscar L. Damiao, Hulk Denmark’s Morten Olsen closed his squad for Euro 2012 with the inclusions of Nicklas...
Denmark head coach Morten Olsen has announced Jores Okore and Nicklas Pedersen as the final members of his 23-man squad for Euro 2012. Okore makes the squad after impressing for newly-crowned Danish champions Nordsjaelland during the season, while Pedersen, who plies his trade at Groningen, is a familiar...
Defender Jores Okore and striker Nicklas Pedersen have become the final two players to be named in Denmark coach Morten Olsen ‘s squad for UEFA EURO 2012 . Olsen was present when Okore helped FC Nordsjaelland win the Danish league title for the first time ever on Wednesday, while Pedersen impressed...
Thomas Sorensen has insisted that his Denmark side will be looking to cause an upset at Euro 2012 . The Stoke City goalkeeper has already met up with his international team-mates ahead of this summer’s tournament, as they prepare with games against Brazil and Australia over the coming weeks. But Sorensen...
Denmark coach Morten Olsen will wait until the end of the Danish Superliga season on May 23 before completing his full squad for the European Championship. Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner is currently the only out-and-out striker in Olsen’s interim 20-man selection, but could be joined by...
Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner, Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen and Liverpool defender Daniel Agger have been called up to Denmark’s squad for the European Championship. Denmark coach Morten Olsen named 20 players, leaving three spots open before the May 29 deadline. Olsen says Bendtner...
Denmark may have been drawn in arguably the toughest group at UEFA EURO 2012, but that has not affected their aims for the tournament. Indeed, if anything, they are relishing the task of tackling the Netherlands, Germany and Portugal this summer. Thomas Sørensen believes the unity displayed by the...
Denmark have banned their players from using Twitter and other social media tools during the upcoming European Championship. The Danish Football Association said the decision was taken by coach Morten Olsen with a view to limit the contact between players and fans while the tournament is ongoing. “There...
Nicolai Boilesen’s prospective place in Denmark’s UEFA EURO 2012 squad is in doubt after he suffered a relapse while stepping up his recovery from the hamstring injury which has blighted his season. AFC Ajax confirmed on their website that their left-back, capped twice by his country, will...
It was a tale of two keepers in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Denmark custodian Thomas Sørensen was left to rue his failure to stop a long-range Andrey Arshavin shot on his 100th appearance, while Vladimir Gabulov could celebrate a clean sheet to mark a rare start for Russia. Yet Sørensen refused to be...
