Latest Denmark Soccer News

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) _ A Danish fan who attacked a referee during a European Championship qualifier between Sweden and Denmark has been charged with violence and trespassing, police said Tuesday. The man, who cannot be named under a court order, stormed the pitch June 2 and tried to attack German referee Herbert Fandel for sending off a Danish player and giving a penalty to Sweden. If found guilty, he faces up to three years in prison. ...

GENEVA (AP) _ UEFA awarded Sweden a 3-0 victory over Denmark on Friday after last week's European Championship qualifier was abandoned because a Danish soccer fan attacked the referee. Denmark midfielder Christian Poulsen was also banned for three competitive internationals, after punching Sweden striker Markus Rosenberg in the stomach during the same match on Saturday. In addition, UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body fined the Danish Football Association 100,000 Swiss francs (C$86,000) and ordered it to play their next ...

Manchester United stayed perfect in Group F of the Champions League, beating FC Copenhagen 3-0 Tuesday. Paul Scholes, John O'Shea and Kieran Richardson scored a goal each for Manchester United, which leads the group with nine points. Scholes scored in the 39th minute, driving the ball from the edge of box past diving Copenhagen goalkeeper Jesper Christiansen and into the near corner. ``We're really pleased, we got three goals and three points and it was an important win ...

The Danish soccer federation will investigate the deaths of two players after a television documentary linked their heart failures to the use of painkillers. The documentary, which aired Wednesday on national broadcaster DR, suggested painkillers could explain many mysterious soccer-related deaths in recent years. The report focused on four cases, including those of Danish players Claus Henningsen and Rasmus Green. Heart experts not affiliated with the report said it was ...

Denmark will play a friendly against the Czech Republic on Nov. 15. ``We are a few people who haven't forgotten that we have a revenge pending from the European Championships two years ago,'' coach Morten Olsen said in a statement released Tuesday by Denmark's soccer federation. The Czech Republic defeated Denmark 3-0 at the 2004 European Championship.

Thomas Gravesen, one of Denmark's key players, quit the national team Friday after eight years to fully devote himself to his new club Celtic. The 30-year-old midfielder, who moved from Real Madrid to Scottish Premier League team Celtic on Aug. 30, first represented Denmark in 1998 and has since earned 66 caps. ``I already feel at home in Scotland and therefore I would like to focus 100 per cent on ...

Celtic signed Denmark midfielder Thomas Gravesen from Real Madrid on Wednesday to a three-year contract. Gravesen, 30, has the option of a further year with the Scottish champion. BRitish reports said the transfer fee was two million pounds ($4.2 million Cdn). ``I know other Danish players who have had the opportunity to play with Celtic and they have nothing but great things to say about the club,'' Gravesen said. ``I ...

Winger Simao Sabrosa will miss Friday's friendly against Denmark because of a thigh injury. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari chose not to replace the Benfica player, but he called up Sporting's 20-year-old midfielder, Nani, on Monday after Ricardo Quaresma broke his jaw. Portugal plays its first 2008 European Championship qualifier Sept. 6 against Finland in Helsinki.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) _ A 17-year-old soccer player hit by lightning during an amateur game has died, police said. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, died early Monday. Lightning hit the teenager while he was playing for Ulfborg against Maabjerg at a tournament in northwestern Denmark on Saturday. Nine other players were knocked over. ``There were no clouds on the sky. Only a black cloud far away,'' Maabjerg ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) _ Denmark will play Israel as planned in a friendly next month, despite security concerns related to anti-Danish protests over the Prophet Muhammad cartoons. Denmark coach Morten Olsen said Tuesday the March 1 friendly in Tel Aviv would go ahead as scheduled. The Danish soccer federation said two weeks ago it was considering cancelling the game because of violent protests against Denmark in the Middle East.