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Denmark nabs Olympic spot with U21 group win

Young Danes moved a step closer to becoming European champs on Tuesday night and punched their tickets for Rio with a convincing win over Serbia.

Published: 24 June 2015 08:35 CEST
Denmark nabs Olympic spot with U21 group win
Denmark's Rasmus Falk celebrates after scoring during final tournament of the UEFA Under21 European Championship 2015 group A match between Denmark and Serbia on June 23, 2015, in the Letna stadium in
Denmark reached the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic after taking the top spot in Group A on Tuesday.
 
Denmark won the group with six points from three games after beating Serbia 2-0 in Prague.
 
With the victory, Denmark secured a spot in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the first time that the country will play Olympic football since the 1992 Games. 
 
Germany came second in the Euro U21, with five points after being held to a 1-1 draw by third-placed hosts the Czech Republic.
 
In Group B, all four teams can still make it to the semi-finals scheduled for June 27.
 
Group B leaders Portugal are due to face second-placed Sweden in the last group game on Wednesday, while third-placed England face Italy.
 
The final is scheduled for June 30.

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

Published: 4 March 2024 13:41 CET
VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

READ ALSO: Football star Vinicius highlights racist behaviour from Spanish fans

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