They came, they sang until their voices were raw and, as a flag draped from one of the top tiers reminded everyone, they did it all for Christian Eriksen. Beyond any footballing relevance, this occasion will hold its own place in Denmark’s history. It was the day a country came together in appreciation of its most important sporting figure of recent times; it was also a day when the singular joy of watching a football match, the smile on the face of the person next to you, the experience you share so deeply with loved ones and strangers for one intensely distilled portion of the day, came before anything else.
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