⚽️ 1992 & an unexpected tale 🇩🇰 (Full Episode)

Football For Kids

Darren Rees

Sports, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.8 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Originally released for super-listeners several months ago. 1992 was no ordinary year in the enchanting realm of football—a year when the unexpected wove itself into legend. The stage was set in Sweden for the European Championships, but no one could have foreseen the tale that would unfold. Denmark, a team not even meant to be there, received a last-minute wildcard that seemed like a twist of fate. What followed was nothing short of a fairy tale, as the Danes embarked on an extraordinary journey, defying all odds and crafting one of the most astonishing triumphs in football history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.8	I'm Ali Maxwell and along with George Ellick and David Walker from Football Cliques.
0:35.4	We've launched a new show called The England Pod.
0:37.8	And we've just come to the end of a fantastic few weeks,
0:40.3	enjoying and reacting to Thomas Tuchel's first few weeks as England manager,
0:44.7	from fairly punchy press conferences to some interesting new tactical approaches.
0:50.4	We don't think that supporting England is some sort of chore.
0:53.1	We absolutely love it.
0:54.4	So join us for the journey all the way to the World Cup in 2026 and beyond.
0:58.5	Listen to the England pod wherever you get your podcasts.
1:02.2	Sports Social Podcast Network. Hello and welcome to the Football for Kids podcast with me, Darren Race. Hello and welcome to the Football for Kids podcast with me, Darren Rees.
1:31.6	It's time for the last Patreon and Apple podcast subscription episode until after Christmas.
1:37.9	And in this episode, we're going to be talking about the remarkable story of when Denmark won the Euros without actually qualifying
1:47.0	for the Euros. Yeah, I'm not kidding you. This actually happened. So, let's get into it, shall we?
1:56.0	Let me set the scene. It's 1992 and the Euros are being held in Sweden and football is absolutely electric.
2:06.6	This wasn't just any old year in football. Oh no. The early 90s were packed with some of the greatest players to ever grace a football pitch.
2:14.6	Imagine giants like Peter Schmeichael, the towering Danish goalkeeper
2:19.9	who could save almost anything. Picture defensive legends like Paulo Maldini whose skills were so
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