The kings of optimism – AS.com

There are reasons to smile in Amsterdam. Regardless of whether certain substances that promote laughter are legal in the Dutch capital, the national teams of Wales and Denmark have more than enough reason to be happy. To begin with, because Today they will play the round of 16 of the Eurocup, something that was not at all clear that they could do before the start of the tournament (follow the match live on As.com). And they will do it despite adversity, especially Denmark, who started the competition in the worst possible way: losing to Finalndia after their captain and star Eriksen collapsed on the grass and almost died.

That incident presaged that Denmark would not recover from the blow, but the dressing room came out strengthened from that dramatic situation and now they aspire to qualify for the quarterfinals against a Wales that seems a suitable rival for it.

For its part, Wales also believe in being able to be in the next round. In a complicated group with Turkey, Switzerland and Italy, he passed as second, without problems, and with the feeling that his two best men, Ramsey and Bale, are in good shape. The madridista, by the way, is the center of all eyes. At a press conference I let it fall that this tournament will be the last one that disputes with your team. Despite his good Euro, the goal is resisted (14 games without scoring) and Wales need him. Indispensable to dream.

Wales is no longer the Cinderella who reached the semi-finals five years ago. Now you know what it is capable of. The only but for Wales is the absence of fans from their country due to restrictions against the pandemic. By contrast, Denmark has sneaked 3,000 Danes into the Netherlands with the condition that they are not more than 12 hours abroad. This is considered transit and not stay. A trifle to play at home.