Denmark was sent out of the EURO 2012 after a 2-1 defeat against Germany. Five players from the Danish squad might have played their last match. Great Dane Football Blog takes a look on the five.

1. Christan Poulsen, 32 years

   92 matches, 6 goals

The former captain for Denmark has always been a safe card in Morten Olsen’s starting XI. However, Poulsen has only played twelve minutes in the EURO 2012, and it seems that the coach has lost his trust in the midfielder. Daniel Agger is the new captain for Denmark, and with William Kvist and Niki Zimling on the midfield, Poulsen seems to have played his last match. The Evian-midfielder has been criticized for his last couple of performances for the Danish national team and is by many seen as a player that is ‘over the hill’. Poulsen has announced that he is considering his future on the national team, after a dissapointing EURO.

 

2. Dennis Rommedahl, 33 years

   118 matches, 21 goals 

Just like Christian Poulsen, Rommedahl has been a regular part of Morten Olsen’s national team. The winger is often criticized for his performances, but he has also scored some of the most important goals for Denmark. Rommedahl has always had an impressing ability to peak at the right moment. This EURO has not been the best for the Brøndby-player and with Tobias Mikkelsen pushing for the starting line, Rommedahl’s era might be over. However, ‘Romme’ is keen on extending his national career, as he feels that he ‘has some years left’.

3. Thomas Sørensen, 35 years

   101 matches, 0 goals

To be fair, Thomas Sørensen was not a part of the EURO squad. Morten Olsen decided not to give him a spot in the squad, as he was unsure on the goalie’s form. On top of that, Stephan Andersen played a great EURO for Denmark, and this has made Sørensen consider whether or not he will be a part of the Danish national team in the future. The last couple of years has not been the best for the goal keeper, and many fans do not see him as a part of the national team any longer.

4. Lars Jacobsen, 32 years

   53 matches, 1 goal

Lars Jacobsen played well at this year’s EURO, and both the player and the coach is confident he has some years left. However, this is the time for Morten Olsen to rebuild the national team, and with Jacobsens thirty two years; he is not a man for the future. Daniel Wass is pushing for the position as full back, and this might be time for him to take over. Lars Jacobsen has played well in his matches for Denmark and will be missed, but it is time to try something new.

 

5. Michael Silberbauer, 30 years 

   24 matches, 1 goal

Michael Silberbauer might still have some years left, given he is only thirty years old. However, at the World Cup in 2010 he was not to be found in the squad and at the EURO he did not play a single minute. The all-a-round player has had a couple of matches on the fullback instead of Simon Poulsen, but with Nicolai Boilesen as the new hope, both players might not be the first choice any longer. The question is if the player will retire by himself or if Morten Olsen simply will not use him anymore.

Next week's football list will feature the five players that might be the next generation to play for the Danish national team.  

The Danish FA (DBU) was all over the Danish Media yesterday, after they banned the players from using Social Medias during the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

The reason for banning Twitter and Facebook during the Euro 2012 is to keep the communication with the media within the planned press conferences and to keep the players focus on the tournament.

Lars Berendt, Chief of Communication in DBU, said to sporten.tv2.dk that:

However, it does not sound like there is an agreement between the FA and the players, as Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen, last night said to the same website, that he did not agree with DBU. The decision was also met with wonder from the press and the Danish Minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk, who demanded an explanation from DBU.

To make things even worse for the Danish FA, Lars Berendt yesterday told that the Twitter-ban had existed for a while, and “the players have never used their private Twitter-accounts or Facebook, when they have been gathered with the national team”. However, this was proved wrong by a Danish newspaper today, when they found old tweets from Thomas Sørensen and Evian midfielder Christian Poulsen, posted before and after a match against Norway.

The ban, now known as “Twitter-gate” in Denmark, has been met by skepticism from Danish fans on the Social Media.  Danish Sports commentator Andreas Kraul, from Danish Radio tweeted:

The answer was partly answered this morning, when Berendt on national television told that the players would be able to live chat through an DBU app and that the players would earn money on this. It sounds like the Danish FA has made some commercial deals and is afraid of losing them, if the players use their private twitter.