Denmark star about 1992

“Visit to McDonald’s was a perfect fit for the team”

Kim Vilfort (2nd from right) won the EURO 1992 with the sensational Danes.(Bild: Bernd Weissbrod / dpa / picturedesk.com)

Unforgotten legends! At EURO 1992, Denmark came straight from vacation, slipped into the starting line-up for Yugoslavia and sensationally won the title. Midfield engine Kim Vilfort, who commuted between the pitch and his cancer-stricken daughter, spoke to the "Krone" about the sporting fairytale and the truth behind the McDonald's visit.

After the first games, a 0:0 against England and a 0:1 against hosts Sweden, he left the team. To look after his daughter, who was suffering from cancer and had previously responded well to treatment. After the 2:1 sensation against France, which saw them advance to the semi-finals, she urged him - along with the rest of the family - to play for the Danes again (who had been called up because of the war in Yugoslavia, who had actually qualified).