Danes suffer Socceroo defeat
Glenn’s going to be following Denmark in the World Cup, and here he has news of a recent friendly defeat: In their first match since reducing their squad to its final 23 members for the World Cup, Denmark went down 1-0 to Australia in Roodepoort. Manager Morten Olsen believes that his team need to be...
Danes name provisional World Cup squad
It’s not just league football the Nordics play during the summer – some of them are even going to the World Cup! Glenn Dowd runs the rule over the squad going to South Africa to represent the good Queen Margrethe II, lots of angry cartoonists, and the world’s unfinished-sandwich producing community. Denmark manager Morten Olsen...
Blomqvist Returns
Champions League Winner Jesper Blomqvist has been registered as a player for Hammarby , as they seek promotion back to the Allsvenskan, at the first time of asking.
Former Manchester United winger Blomqvist won the coveted European title in 1999 but has donned his boots for one last time in oder to help the club, where...
Lovenkrands Marvels At Toon Promotion
Peter Lovenkrands dedicated Newcastle’s promotion winning campaign to the memory of his late father.
The Danish striker, who harbours ambitions of representing his native Denmark at this year`s World Cup, has clocked up 15 goals as the Geordies charged towards a return to the top flight at the first attempt.
Lovenkrands’ strength of character in putting aside...
Hangeland Realises Dream
Brede Hangeland had more reason to celebrate on Thursday night than most. The giant Norwegian made his 100th appearance for Fulham, who made an amazing comeback to beat Juventus 4-1 (5-4 aggregate), and knock the Italian giants out of the Europa League.
The pride of the former Valerenga man was visible for all to see after...
Scandinavians Abroad Round Up
A hectic week on the international and domestic front culminated with some cracking and not so cracking encounters. The main talking point is on John Carew`s return to form and whether he can maintain it to fire Aston Villa into fourth spot come May. This weekend also saw some big teams lose their first matches...
AIK Win Another Trophy
AIK Stockholm picked up where they left off yesterday , by beating IFK Goteborg 1-0 in the Swedish Super Cup Final.
Paying Homage To A Hero
The memory of Iceland’s first professional footballer, Albert Gudmundsson, has been commemorated with the unveiling of a statue in the capital of Reykjavik.
The Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) has unveiled a statue in honour of Gudmundsson, the man who paved the way for modern Icelandic stars to move abroad and later became FA president.
The statue stands outside the KSÍ...
Iceland Struggle to Keep Up
Iceland currently have 53 players playing abroad, not bad for a little country marooned in the North Atlantic Ocean, or is it?
Eriksen Delight After Danish Bow
Ajax playmaker Christian Eriksen is delighted having made his Debut for Denmark on Wednesday. Eriksen who was a late call up to the side, entered the proceedings in the 57 th minute, as the World Cup qualifiers went down 2-1 in Austria.
International Friendly Round-Up
With a full card of friendlies it was impossible that all the favourites would win, just ask Morten Olsen and Denmark. Nonetheless it was a good night for the Nordic sides , with only two of six sides falling to defeat.
Slovakia 0-1 Norway
Rosenborg winger Morten Moldskred bagged the only goal as Norway defeated...
