ENGLAND DEPART FROM EUROS

England have departed away from the U21 championships being held in Denmark. All those deriding Stuart Pearce’s Under-21s should be aware that they are suffering. As they left the European Championship, following their late capitulation to the Czech Republic, the pain was unmistakable.

“To hear the Czechs celebrating in the dressing room next to us was difficult to take,’’ said Fabrice Muamba.

Phil Jones confessed to being “distraught”. And so another generation bears the psychological scars of conflict.

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OLSEN CRITICISES MOURINHO'S NEGATIVE TACTICS

Denmark boss Morten Olsen has criticised Jose Mourinho's negative tactics and also not showing enough respect to other managers.

The 'Special One' will be in the stands for Tuesday's Champions League battle against Barcelona at Camp Nou as his side try to overturn the 2-0 deficit sustained in the first-leg of the semi-final last week.

However, Olsen is expecting less than attractive football from Madrid, believing Mourinho will ensure his team stick to his defensive gameplan.

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ERIKSEN SET FOR 18 MILLION TRANSFER

Danish football star Christian Eriksen could transfer for a fee of 18 million. That is the assessment of several observers of the football transfer market, following the Ajax Amsterdam player's sterling performance in an England-Denmark friendly in Copenhagen, on Wednesday.

"I would believe that he now costs close to 100 million Danish Kroner (around 18 million dollars )," said Michael Johansen, a FIFA agent, in comments made to Denmark's Ekstra Bladet newspaper. Johansen expects to see Eriksen playing for the English Premier League in the near future.

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BENTDNER TAKING TIPS FROM HENRY

Denmark international Nicklas Bendtner has said that he is currently taking tips from Thierry Henry.Bendtner’s bending effort in the Carling Cup against Ipswich last Tuesday had the stamp of the great Frenchman – but that may not be just a ­coincidence.

This month, the Arsenal legend has been back at the club for pre-season training in readiness for the football season in the United States, where he plays for the New York Red Bulls.

And Denmark ­international Bendtner has revealed that he has been busy learning from the master craftsman.

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ODHIAMBO SETTLING WELL

George Odhiambo says that he is settling well in the Danish football league. The 18 year old who signed a four and a half year deal with the Danish side last week trained with his new teammates for the first time on Monday morning, “That was lots of fun. I didn't want it to end. Was that really two hours?" after the session which involved ball work.

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DENMARK TO FACE EGYPT U23

The Egyptian Olympic football team will face a number of opponents including Denmark ahead ahead of the London 2012 qualifiers. The young Pharaohs will travel to South Africa three days before the game.

When they return to Cairo, the Olympic team will play two friendlies against Korea and Denmark between the 10th and 17th of January.

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ENGLAND TO PLAY FRIENDLY WITH DENMARK

England are set to play a friendly with Denmark before the next Euro 2012 qualifiers. Capello has decided that Denmark represent an ideal challenge for England, playing in a similar, physical style to the Welsh.

An agreement is understood to have been reached in principle between the two nations and an announcement is expected to be made if Soccer contracts are signed next week.

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DENMARK FRIENDLY ENDS IN DRAW

Denmark's friendly with the Czech Republic ended in a disappointing goalless draw. Danish national football team played out an insipid draw against the Czech Republic in front of a crowd of just under 10,000 fans in Aarhus.

After 28 minutes of play, Martin Jørgensen left the pitch, ending his hundredth and final appearance on the national team after an impressive career that began during the 1998 World Cup.

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U-19 COACH CALLS FOR DISCIPLINE

The Denmark U-19 coach has called for discipline ahead of the sides match against Lithuania. "We must use the match against Lithuania to require something more of our games. Lithuania is a hardworking and very compact team who are hard to break. Conversely, Italy and France, two teams are opening themselves up much because they're very talented.

DENMARK U21 DRAW

Denmark's U21 side could only manage a draw against Lithuania U21. After three minutes the ball ended up in a forward-rushing Michael Lumb, with a razor-sharp observations serviced Soren Frederiksen in front of goal. Frederiksen was timed bounce perfectly and sent the ball on the bottom of deliberately successor - as close to a Danish Transfer.

10 minutes of heavy Danish pressure ebbed slightly off during the first half. Denmark still had the ball, but Lithuanians entrenched themselves defensively and ask only marginally down on the counter and on set pieces situations.

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