⚽️ 1992 & an unexpected tale 🇩🇰

Football For Kids

FOR KIDS IEM

Kids & Family, Sports, Soccer

4.7 • 967 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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To listen to the full episode please speak to an adult about signing up as a super-listener either on https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids or on Apple podcast subscription! 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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1:14.1	It's time for the last Patreon and Apple podcast subscription episode until after Christmas.
1:20.5	And in this episode, we're going to be talking about the remarkable story of when Denmark won the Euros without actually qualifying for the euros.
1:31.3	Yeah, I'm not kidding you. This actually happened. So, let's get into it, shall we?
1:38.3	Let me set the scene. It's 1992 and the Euros are being held in Sweden and football is absolutely electric.
1:49.0	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.
1:58.0	Imagine giants like Peter Schmeichel, the towering Danish goalkeeper who
2:02.8	could save almost anything. Picture defensive legends like Paolo Maldini, whose skills were
2:09.3	so sharp they could stop a freight train, and attacking Maestroes like Eric Cantanar, an absolute
2:15.4	magician with a football.
2:17.7	And then there were the teams, Germany fresh of their 1990 World Cup win.
2:22.7	They were the red-hot favourites, and everyone was betting on them to conquer Europe.
2:28.3	Then there was Italy, packed with players from Sierra at the time, one of the most elite leagues in the world.
2:33.9	Clubs like Juventus, A.C. Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli were dominating. players from Sierra at the time, one of the most elite leagues in the world, clubs like
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