Tag: Brøndby IF
Washing away World Cup fiasco: Young guns set to lead Euro 2024 attack
Captain Kjær the survivorInjuries and poor form at club level are the primary reasons players miss out: Christian Eriksen, Andreas Skov Olsen and Jesper Lindstrøm, and Kasper Dolberg, Jens Stryger Larsen, Andreas Cornelius and Robert Skov, for example. Captain Simon Kjær was one of the few veterans to retain his position in the squad, although […]
Sports Round-Up: The royal family will not travel to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup
There will not be a member of the Danish royal family in Qatar for the World Cup in 2022. The royal family has decided to follow the line of the acting government. This means that Denmark will not be officially represented during the competition. The royal family was completely free to make its own choice, […]
Danish squad now complete: here are the 26 players ready to fight for the country at the WC 2022
Along with the likes of Christian Eriksen, Simon Kjær and Kasper Schmeichel are goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow (Union Berlin), defender Alexander Bah (Benfica), midfielder Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) and forwards Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) and Robert Skov (Hoffenheim). No big surprises among Wheelman’s choicesThe third goalkeeper after Kasper Schmeichel and Oliver Christensen will, as expected, be Frederik […]
No surprises in Denmark’s WC 2022 squad… for now
Five tickets are still up for grabsDue to injuries and form situations, Hjulmand will wait to reveal his final five selections. He said there were about 10-12 candidates still fighting for the last five seats. One will be a goalkeeper and if he can shake off his injury, Frederik Rønnow will be called up. Otherwise, […]
Sport Round-Up: Brøndby bought by American company
Today has been a historic day for Danish football! Brøndby IF’s chairman, Jan Bech Andersen, has today sold the majority of shares in the club to the American company Global Football Holdings. Participating in a pan-European stableAround 30 million euros will be injected into the club. The new owner has already acquired several European football […]
Englishmen in Nyhavn: A Definitive Guide To Danish Sport
In my almost three years in this country, I have attended almost five sporting venues across a total of almost three sports. Some people might think that this experience is insufficient to provide a definitive guide to Danish sport. Then again, these people may not have a column deadline approaching. That’s why I present to […]
It is important to dream big!
Philanthropic work is like oxygen: often invisible, but vital to our society. In Denmark, the undisputed giant of philanthropy is Realdania, an association that has supported 4,500 projects with more than 2.9 billion euros. CEO’s insightIn this interview, Jesper Nygård, CEO of Realdania, shares some of his insights. Diplomacy Magazine caught up with him in […]
This week’s editorial: More stories about the unexpected
‘Expect the unexpected’ was the slogan when the pandemic came. We had not, or at least during the Queen’s reign, seen anything like it. Two years and more mutations later, we are still living with it, but we are not worried anymore – more annoyed than anything else. But normal life is back and the […]
Hooligan charged with raping several underage boys
In at least three of the cases, these are underage boys, according to the indictment, which Ritzau is in possession of. According to Ekstra Bladet, the man and several of the victims are connected to the hooligan community around the football club Brøndby IF. The case began to roll in earnest in February when the […]
37 infected among participants in Brøndby festivities
The board was out shortly after the festivities in Brøndby, where the football team Brøndby IF’s championship was celebrated, with an invitation to the participants. They had to make sure to be tested. – The Danish Agency for Patient Safety hopes that you, who participated in the football party at and around Brøndby Stadium yesterday, […]
Therefore, Stig Tøftning must walk 167 kilometers
The former national team player in football, Stig Tøftning, has lost a bet. That is why he is currently embarking on a longer walk – 167 kilometers from his home in Aarhus and to the border. A trip that is meant to take six days. The long walk was due to Stig Tøftning back in […]
Local Round-Up: Suspect of teenage murder arrested
Two teenagers – aged 14 and 16 years – was arrested last night after the murder of an 18-year-old man last Friday. Both have been charged with murder. While the older of the two was questioned this morning, the younger has been handed over to social services as he is under the minimum age for […]
Photo and video: 13 arrested for fights before match between FCK and Brøndby
13 people have been arrested for having participated in a fight between two large groups in Vesterbro in connection with a football match between FC Copenhagen and Brøndby IF on 12 July. This is stated by the Copenhagen Police on Tuesday in a press release. The 13 football fans aged 18-35 will be produced in […]
