Golden boy blocks all shots fired at Danish fortress

Denmark has the best goalkeeper in the World Cup and the tournament’s top scorer. Emil Nielsen and Mathias Gidsel take Denmark to a final where expectations are almost too high to bear

Danish goalkeeper Emil Nielsen is a shotstopper extraordinaire. Handball pundits consider Nielsen the best goalie in the game. Photo: Screenshot DR

The Copenhagen Post

Feb 1, 2025

Don’t call your Danish friends or family Sunday between 6pm and 8pm.Chances are they are absorbed in Denmark’s gold medal match in Men’s handball against Croatia.Both DR1 and TV2 air the match which every Dane expects will result in Denmark’s fourth World Cup gold in a row. The team is arguably the most saluted and […]

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