Schmeichel lifts the trophy alongside his team-mates after the final. Credit: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport
IN ONE OF the great ever team performances of this competition, Richard Moller Nielsen’s unfancied side did the unimaginable and came away from Euro ’92 as champions after beating holders Germany in the final.
Having failed to qualify, the Danes were handed a late invitation to Sweden in place of Yugoslavia, who were at the time under sanctions by the UN Security Council and therefore prohibited from taking part.
The likes of Brian Laudrup, Henrik Larsen, and Kim Volfort were immense as they progressed out of Group A at the expense of France and England before seeing off Holland via penalties en route to the final in Gothenburg.
Manchester United had paid Bronby £500,000 for the services of goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel the previous summer in what Alex Ferguson has since called ‘the bargain of the century’ and on June 26, 1992, the legendary stopper proved indispensible to his national team by managing to keep out Jurgen Klinsmann, Stefan Effenberg and Matthias Sammer et al for 90 minutes.
Schmeichel later said on the unexpected victory: ”I think, beyond anything, it really sank in when we were in Copenhagen in the town hall for the celebrations with the rest of Denmark.
That was unbelievable, truly unbelievable. At this point you’re thinking: “Christ, we actually did this, it’s not a dream.”
Here are highlights of that final:
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Not even close!!!
Except if Van Dijk is turned he has the pace to recover and also turns faster than a JCB in the first place. If Maguire goes to City I can see him being punished on the break. Also if he was the exact same player only Irish theres not a hope this figure would be paid for him and he probably wouldn’t have even got to Leicester.
@Hugh Jass: I don’t know what Maguire you’re taking about, but this lad bossed City’s attack a few weeks back and had no problem running up the wing with the ball , skipping past opposition wingers and defenders and putting in a fairly decent cross for a CB… and don’t say that’s just one game !!! Its my opinion he has the same attributes as Ramos in that he’s powerful, good in the air, can run with the ball and is a danger in the box for any defending team…..
There is similarities in their play tbf. Van dyke is better but I do rate Maguire and we would see what he can do at a better team. Time would tell.
@Seaniecp: Agree, and I do think he would be a great addition to the Utd team.
@Logan Shepherd: not for 100m
@Ich bin brendan: Definitely not. He’s not worth half that. But at the right money he is better than Utd’s current CB options. In my opinion anyway.
@Ich bin brendan: I wouldn’t believe fees that are being tossed around in the media or on social networks. He other day sky reported that but city and Utd would pay 65m for him … then you here 100m then 100m plus addons etc from other sources
Decent player but overacted by English media.
What is he smoking
Ha,ha,ha.
Hilarious
Hey 42 I think that’s just a picture Tody Leonard Moore in a Leicester jersey
A big lump