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Denmark's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel poked fun at England during a press conference in London on Tuesday, ahead of the Euros semi-final on Wednesday.
When asked by a journalist about the importance of defeating England, the Danish goalkeeper referred to the fact that England had never experienced European Championship success.
Referencing to the Euro '96 "Football's Coming Home" anthem, Schmeichel said: "Has it ever been home? I don't know. Have you ever won it?"
"I've focused very little on the England national team. It doesn't really mean anything to me. It's what it would do for our country back home, the joy it would bring for a country of only five and a half million, to be able to do something like that or to compete with the nations we're competing with. So not really a lot of thought to England's feelings in this," he continued.
Denmark's coach Kasper Hjulmand said Denmark should not be viewed as underdogs against England.
"Our mentality is try to take control and be proactive as much as possible, knowing that the opponents are strong and faces of the game, we just have to work very very hard to defend. But our mindset is not like an underdog, our mindset is to try to create and attack and be proactive. So our mentality is not like we are watching the opponents and think, these guys are better than we are," said Hjulmand.
Denmark will play against England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, for a place in the final of the Euro 2020.
UK: 'Has it ever been home?' - Denmark's Schmeichel pokes fun at England ahead of Euros semi
Denmark's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel poked fun at England during a press conference in London on Tuesday, ahead of the Euros semi-final on Wednesday.
When asked by a journalist about the importance of defeating England, the Danish goalkeeper referred to the fact that England had never experienced European Championship success.
Referencing to the Euro '96 "Football's Coming Home" anthem, Schmeichel said: "Has it ever been home? I don't know. Have you ever won it?"
"I've focused very little on the England national team. It doesn't really mean anything to me. It's what it would do for our country back home, the joy it would bring for a country of only five and a half million, to be able to do something like that or to compete with the nations we're competing with. So not really a lot of thought to England's feelings in this," he continued.
Denmark's coach Kasper Hjulmand said Denmark should not be viewed as underdogs against England.
"Our mentality is try to take control and be proactive as much as possible, knowing that the opponents are strong and faces of the game, we just have to work very very hard to defend. But our mindset is not like an underdog, our mindset is to try to create and attack and be proactive. So our mentality is not like we are watching the opponents and think, these guys are better than we are," said Hjulmand.
Denmark will play against England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, for a place in the final of the Euro 2020.
Mandatory credit: ©UEFA 2021. Other than to edit the materials for the purposes of altering the length and/or inserting the credit, material may not be edited, altered, deleted or modified in any way whatsoever. News usage only. No resale or sublicense. No commercial use. No social media
Denmark's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel poked fun at England during a press conference in London on Tuesday, ahead of the Euros semi-final on Wednesday.
When asked by a journalist about the importance of defeating England, the Danish goalkeeper referred to the fact that England had never experienced European Championship success.
Referencing to the Euro '96 "Football's Coming Home" anthem, Schmeichel said: "Has it ever been home? I don't know. Have you ever won it?"
"I've focused very little on the England national team. It doesn't really mean anything to me. It's what it would do for our country back home, the joy it would bring for a country of only five and a half million, to be able to do something like that or to compete with the nations we're competing with. So not really a lot of thought to England's feelings in this," he continued.
Denmark's coach Kasper Hjulmand said Denmark should not be viewed as underdogs against England.
"Our mentality is try to take control and be proactive as much as possible, knowing that the opponents are strong and faces of the game, we just have to work very very hard to defend. But our mindset is not like an underdog, our mindset is to try to create and attack and be proactive. So our mentality is not like we are watching the opponents and think, these guys are better than we are," said Hjulmand.
Denmark will play against England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, for a place in the final of the Euro 2020.