Denmark striker Martin Braithwaite reveals Christian Eriksen sent a Whatsapp message to the team after their 2-1 defeat against Belgium and insists they were ‘forced to play’ against Finland.
Denmark played their second Euro 2020 group stage game against Belgium today. It was the first time they returned to action since Christian Eriksen’s incident against Finland the previous weekend.
“Eriksen wrote in the Whatsapp group after the game, he said we had been fantastic, I read the text on my way to the dressing room,” Braithwaite said at a press conference, according to Tuttomercatoweb.
“We had a great start, we proved to be mentally strong. We played for Christian and the whole country. We felt the whole stadium around us, it was amazing.”
Their game against Finland was resumed last week and although UEFA and the Danish football federation claim the players decided to take the field, Braithwaite insists they were forced to play.
“We would have won the first game, I am sure about that. But we were forced to play after what had happened. It’s incredible we still have zero points, but I have the feeling we will qualify.”