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Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand says the Euro 2020 semi-final defeat to England still causes him to wake up in the middle of the night, as the two sides were drawn together again for the second game of Group C in the Euro 2024 draw.<\/p>\n
The Danish coach even insisted he didn't want to get into whether Raheem Sterling's fall was a penalty again, as he joked with English media that their very question about it indicated it was dubious.<\/p>\n
Gareth Southgate's team beat Denmark 2-1 thanks to an extra-time Harry Kane spot kick, having initially gone behind. The two teams were the first pulled out for the group.<\/p>\n
"We started with England, here we go again," Hjulmand laughed. "We haven\u2019t forgotten what happened at Wembley but England are a great team, they have a great manager and I have great respect for English football."<\/p>\n
Hjulmand was asked whether that Euro 2020 game brings an extra edge.<\/p>\n
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"I still wake up at night thinking about that match,\u201d Hjulmand said. \u201cObviously, when you are that close, I think it is something you will always remember and will always carry with you when you are that close to a final.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, that one hurts. Really, really, a lot. We will now see if we can do it better in Frankfurt. Obviously, it is always there."<\/p>\n
When it was put to him that Sterling\u2019s fall might not have been a penalty, Hjulmand responded: \u201cYou said it!\u201d<\/p>\n
The Danish coach was otherwise hugely respectful of English football, saying he had been over to research the country\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n
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The head coaches of England, Gareth Southgate, right, and Denmark, Kasper Hjulmand<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI remember visiting St George\u2019s Park five or six years ago and I studied the number of young players and I said that inside the next 10 years, England will win something, They were close last time as they have great talent, a great team, great manager and then the two other teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have just played Slovenia twice. We play them in the first match in Stuttgart and I think Serbia and ourselves are very tight. They have a solid combination of physical strength and talent so, that will be the last one for us in Munich but I am focused on the first one. That is crucial.\u201d<\/p>\n