Denmark players arrive home to heroes’ welcome after Euro exit

THERE was one last outpouring of emotion as the Denmark squad arrived back in Copenhagen following a 21 extra- time loss to England in their Euro 2020 semi- final at Wembley that brought their rollercoaster tournament to an end, reports Reuters.

The Danes recovered from Christian Eriksen’s heart attack on the pitch in their first match and losing their first two games to blaze an incredible path to the last four where they were edged out by England on Wednesday.

“It’s nice to see you, nice it’s not online. This is our way of saying thank you,” coach Kasper Hjulmand told reporters after the squad at Copenhagen Airport from London yesterday.

“What we have been through, and now I’m starting to wail again,” he said, fighting to hold back tears.

“We continue with two things - one, we want to win. We were close, and we are annoyed and disappointed. Number two, we want to inspire and unite Denmark. We will continue to do so.

“We thank you for the support, and without that support we would not have got back up on the horse, and we end by giving the people a round of applause.”

The players and technical staff then clapped as a sign of gratitude to the fans who supported them during the tournament.

Many of the players had tears in their eyes as they embraced before going their separate ways.

Outside the arrival hall they received a heroes’ welcome with friends, families and well- wishers cheering as the players and staff made their way out.