Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund reveals emotional text he sent friend after Denmark’s Euro 2024 exit

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has revealed the emotional text message he sent to a friend after Denmark’s Euro 2024 exit.

In a game temporarily suspended by a huge storm in Dortmund, Denmark were eliminated of the Euros by hosts Germany, who won 2-0 to progress to the quarter-finals.

Denmark frustrated Germany for almost an hour and had a goal disallowed for offside before the home side asserted their dominance and advanced courtesy of second-half goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala.

It was a disappointing end to an underwhelming Euros game for Denmark, who drew all three of their group games, finishing second in Group C behind England.

Hojlund failed to contribute a goal for the Danes and admitted he felt ‘a bit guilty’ after Kasper Hjulmand’s side crashed out.

‘To be honest I didn’t really know what to expect from my first Euros,’ he posted on Instagram.

‘Supporting Denmark during a tournament was always one of the highlights as a Dane, playing for Denmark was indescribable. I was so eager, and wanted so badly to make our country proud.

‘I texted one of my friends that I felt a bit guilty. It’s a weird sentimental mix, because there’s also pride.

‘Obviously we wanted to bring the cup home, but the thing that will always bring me pride, both as a footballer and a Dane: Vi er røde, vi er hvide. Vi står sammen, side om side.’

Hojlund endured an underwhelming first season at Manchester United, scoring 16 goals in 43 appearances following a £72m move from Serie A side Atalanta last summer.

The 21-year-old’s Old Trafford team-mate Christian Eriksen scored in Denmark’s Euros opener but ex-Premier League star Rafael van der Vaart was disappointed by his performance at the tournament as a whole.

‘I expected more from them – and also Eriksen,’ he told NOS. ‘We all have a soft spot for him because of what happened to his heart.

‘You still see his class in glimpses but I wanted to see more, I have to be honest.

‘They have quite a few players in big clubs, but I don’t think they have played so well in this tournament that you think “wow”.’

Germany will face Spain or Georgia in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals before a potential semi-final meeting with World Cup finalists France or Portugal.

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