Leeds United linked with a surprise move for RB Leipzig striker Yussuf Poulsen
Leeds United are being linked with a sensational swoop for RB Leipzig and Denmark striker Yussuf Poulsen, according to reports.
Despite being a relatively small European country, Denmark's soccer team have frequently upset the odds and are renowned for their shock victory at the 1992 European Championships.
After originally banning professional players from representing the national team, Denmark's eventual abolishment of the rule has allowed them to emerge as a major force on the international stage.
Denmark are believed to have played their first international fixture in 1897, when they lined up against a selection of players from the Hamburg-Altona Football Association.
With a knack for developing talented players, Denmark were a prominent figure during the early 20th century. However, the Danish Football Union (DBU) opted to only send the national team for friendly matches or for regional tournaments.
As a result, many Danish players chose to move abroad to make a living. However, due to the DBU prohibiting professional players from representing their national team, Denmark became increasingly less competitive.
The ban of professional players lasted until 1971, when the DBU decided to finally abolish the rule. Furthermore, in 1978 they decided to introduce professional soccer to the Danish leagues, and even found a sponsorship for the national team - popular Danish brewery, Carlsberg.
Despite Denmark's slow emergence on the international scene, they have often been successful at the Olympics.
In their first entry in 1906, Denmark won gold, although the soccer event was largely unofficial and was only contested by Turkey, Denmark and two Greek clubs.
However, at the 1908 Olympics in London, Denmark experienced more success in a more official tournament. Eight teams entered including France, Great Britain and Hungary, and Denmark's Sophus Nielsen set a record by scoring 10 goals in a 17-1 win over France.
Great Britain went on to win the tournament, defeating Denmark in the final to deny them back-to-back gold medals.
Denmark and Great Britain once again met in the final of the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, and Great Britain won 4-2 in front of a 25,000 strong crowd in Sweden.
Even after the DBU's ban on professional players in the national team, Denmark achieved two further medals at the Olympics - bronze in London in 1948 and silver in Rome in 1960.
After the DBU lifted the ban on professional players in the national team, Denmark's transition into professionalism saw them achieve more success in the 1980s with a team coined "Danish Dynamite".
Many attributed their rapid growth down to professional players joining the national team after playing abroad, which helped embed different sporting values in the squad - at the 1984 Euros, their 20-man squad contained 14 overseas players.
In 1984, Denmark qualified for their first international tournament in 20 years, partially thanks to a 1-0 win over England at Wembley. Their official song leading up to the tournament named "Danish Dynamite", gave the iconic team their nickname.
Denmark's tournament was widely considered a success, progressing all the way to the semi-finals before being knocked out via penalties to Spain.
Following their European success, Denmark qualified for their first ever World Cup in 1986. Once again the team surpassed expectations and won their group, casually beating Uruguay 6-1 in the process.
Denmark suffered a dismal end to the 1980s, failing to build on the success from both tournaments. Their participation in the 1988 Euros ended in the group stage after losing games to Spain, West Germany and Italy.
After starting qualification with a win against the Faroe Islands, results quickly dipped with a draw against Northern Ireland followed by a loss against Yugoslavia.
The poor start was made worse when Denmark's two best players, brothers Michael and Brian Laudrup, opted to drop out of the national team following a dispute with Nielsen regarding his management style.
However, in a remarkable turn of events, UEFA decided to sanction Yugoslavia for their political actions, handing their place to Denmark who finished as runners-up in the group.
With just ten days to prepare for the tournament, Denmark shocked the world in the group stage. Their second-place finish behind Sweden meant they progressed ahead of both England and France.
In the semi-finals, Denmark beat reigning European champions Netherlands via penalties to set up a final with neighbours Germany.
They had more success in Portugal's 2004 Euros, where they reached the quarter-finals before losing 3-0 to Czech Republic.
Denmark's only other appearance since in the European Championships came in 2012 when they exited the 'group of death' which also featured Netherlands, Portugal and Germany.
After qualifying for Euro 2020, Denmark progressed to the knockout phase after finishing second in their group thanks to a 4-1 win over Russia in the final group fixture.
In the round of 16, Denmark swept away Wales in a resounding 4-0 victory, before edging past the Czech Republic 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
With the tie poised at 1-1, it entered extra time, where Gareth Southgate's England were awarded a controversial penalty. Kasper Schmeichel saved the inital shot before Harry Kane turned in the rebound to send his side through to the final.
In November 2006, the DBU nominated eight Danish soccer players for the 'Best Danish footballer of all time' award. The nominated players were Morten Olsen, Henning Jensen, Allan Simonsen, Preben Elkjaer, Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup, Peter Schmeichel and Jon Dahl Tomasson.
Denmark's soccer team is famous for it's travelling fans, known as roligans. In an attempt to counter hooliganism in the 80s, Danish fans created the roligan movement - meaning 'calm' in Danish - to instead provide cheerful but peaceful support to their team.
They are often considered among the world's best fanbaseand were handed the FIFA FairPlay Award after the 1984 Euros.
Despite many meetings beforehand, the nations' first competitive match was in the group stage of the 1992 Euros. Sweden won 1-0 but Denmark had the last laugh as they went on to win the tournament.
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