One famous Dane once spent a lot of time weighing up the pros and cons of revenge, before opting to indulge in “bloody thoughts”. Hamlet’s approach, it appears, will not be taken by Denmark when they face England in Frankfurt.
Kasper Hjulmand’s side were defeated in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 by a penalty won by Raheem Sterling, a decision that was “borderline, let’s say it that way”, in the words of Brentford’s Danish manager, Thomas Frank. But speaking on Wednesday night in the depths of the Frankfurt Arena, Hjulmand and his goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel said the past was behind them.
