SUCH has been the rapid rise of Matt O’Riley over the past year or so, it was somewhat jarring to not see his name among the initial 21 man list named by Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand this week.
The midfielder may not yet have a full cap to his name, but his performances for the Danish under-21 side of late allied to his creditable showings at Champions League level with Celtic had raised hopes he may have had a fighting chance of making the cut for Qatar, even allowing for the quality the Danes enjoy in midfield.
