SUCH is his admiration for Matt O’Riley as a player, Denmark under-21 coach Jesper Sorensen is sure that the Celtic midfielder’s football will make the most persuasive argument for his inclusion in the Danish senior squad for the forthcoming World Cup. But he has put a good word in with head coach Kasper Hjulmand in any case.
O’Riley played his last match for the Denmark under-21s against Croatia on Tuesday night, scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 win, though the Danes would ultimately fall at the final hurdle of European Championship qualifying as they lost 5-4 on penalties.
Despite that heartache though, Sorensen’s heart was also filled with pride at what how his team performed on the night, and no one gave him more cause for that pride than O’Riley. His team’s loss though, he feels, may very well be the senior side’s gain.
