Denmark’s Euro 1992 Fairytale

OTD E0238 — 26 Jun 1992: Denmark beat Germany 2–0 in Gothenburg to win Euro 1992 after not even qualifying for the tournament. This episode traces Danish football’s early history, amateur stubbornness, Danish Dynamite, Richard Møller Nielsen, Yugoslavia’s expulsion under UN and UEFA sanctions, Denmark’s ten-day call-up, the group-stage escape, Schmeichel’s save from Van Basten, Christofte’s penalty, Jensen’s final goal, Vilfort’s emotional winner, the back-pass rule, and why this remains one of football’s greatest shocks.Ideas: [email protected]