The reason why Danish national team players were so frightened of lightning before the Germans

2024-06-30 14:12 © AFP

The European Championship quarter-final match between Germany and Denmark became famous not only because of the clear victory of the hosts (2:0).

At the end of the first half, the referee briefly suspended the match due to lightning and poor weather conditions, allowing the players to leave the field.

Foreign media noticed that the Danes quickly sought shelter under the stands and in the dressing room. It is said that this happened due to a tragedy that occurred in their country in the past.

In July 2009, during reserve matches between "Hvidovre" and "Nordsjaelland," lightning struck the player Jonathan Richter from the latter team, causing his heart to stop.

Medics managed to revive the player, but he was put into an artificial coma. After a few weeks, it became clear that J. Richter needed to have his leg amputated. After this procedure, his health condition significantly improved, and he managed to survive.

At that time, the current coach of the Danish national team, Kasper Hjulmand, worked as an assistant coach for "Nordsjaelland."