He left the goal scoring to others, but Victor Froholdt was everywhere as Denmark won 3-1 over Greece and set course for a final on the road to the World Cup. The 19-year-old comet’s breakthrough is hard to comprehend.

19-year-old's breakthrough is hard to comprehend

»Yeah, I’m going pretty fast these days«,, Victor Froholt notes in an interview with Politiken. Foto: Jens Dresling
»Yeah, I’m going pretty fast these days«,, Victor Froholt notes in an interview with Politiken. Foto: Jens Dresling
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As he stands there with his hands behind his back, slightly wandering blue eyes, and light hair on his chin, Victor Froholdt looks exactly like what he is: a teenager. But the 19-year-old’s shoulders carry the dreams of a football nation.

»Yeah, I’m going pretty fast these days«, he notes without saying a single grand word too much.

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