For teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea or Bayern Munich final victory can only be considered a success. For clubs like Malaga, the brilliant qualifying for the knockout finals is because, without setting any goals or ceiling, a considerable achievement for a team like the Costa del Sol But usually there every year in the Champions League team strange to the ears of amateur leagues from without the media impact of the strongest parts of Europe and no tradition in libraries of major international tournaments. Their presence in the biggest European club competition, followed by the local success is and an award to the best club and fans try not forgetting that they are there to compete and, why not try some unexpected holder. In this edition of the Champions League is undoubtedly the Danish Nordsjaelland that team other than the usual, a club with only twenty years of history could hardly have imagined just a couple of seasons to achieve the historic tie with Juventus in the Champions League.
Resident of the town of Farum, the Farum Boldklub-its original name, was born in 1991 after the merger of the two teams in the city: the IK and BK Stavnsholt Farum, starting as an amateur club in the fourth tier of Danish football. Soon begin to climb categories and become the professionalism, however, financial scandals splashed the club to the point that nearly disappeared in 2003 when it came to light that the mayor of the city, which had always been personally involved with the club for growth, extra income paid to private companies in exchange for the club sponsor. This contrasted with the club's sporting success: third in the Danish Superliga and ranked first for the Cup UEFA .
In an attempt to distance themselves from the scandal, the club was renamed to FC Nordsjaelland, the region where it is located Farum, after being acquired by AKB Holding, the current president Allan K. Pedersen. It would not be the last one financial scandal that engulfed the club, and in 2008 the club was sold by that holding, almost bankrupt, for a price below their market value, case still pending. Meanwhile the club was settling its position in the top flight, ranking well on occasion for the Cup UEFA by Fair Play ranking, which contrasted with doubts about fair play in the offices. But they have been the last three years the best for Nordsjaelland: in 2010 managed to lift his first title with the Danish Cup, a title he repeated in 2011, while last year won the Super League for the first time and getting qualification for the League Champions.
For a modest club with just 21 years of history and a stadium with 10,000 seats, the Champions League meant the biggest challenge of his short story. That is why we had to celebrate every moment, and already in the draw for the group stage, the fact of being framed with clubs such as Juventus, Chelsea, European champions, Shakhtar Donetsk and was already a prize. They debuted in Ukraine, losing 2-0 to Shakhtar in the second match against Chelsea succumbed by a convincing 0-4 and reach the big surprise in the third day, at home, when he scored Beckmann, with a great free-kick The club's first goal in the Champions League. It was the 50th minute of the game, and only ten could end Vucinic to Juventus tie. Although it was their goalkeeper Hansen the great figure of the whole team and that Bianconeri missed a number of occasions, made the historic point against Juventus will not be easily forgotten in the Farum Park.
The Nordsjaelland is an atypical set in soccer in Northern Europe: light is composed of players who try to play the ball, which is why, bridging distances logics, are known as the Barcelona of Denmark. What about playing someone known to the Danish side? On its left side is located the international Patrick Mtiliga, who played a few seasons in Malaga. Also militates in their ranks Andreas Laudrup, one of the stars of the ensemble and son of the legendary Michael Laudrup, while it is true that Andreas, who played a year at Real Madrid's youth, it seems more for his uncle Brian characteristics: they Inside is a technical, fast and with good change of pace. We must not lose sight of the core not Jores Okore, of only 20 years, starring in good performances and that was present in the last tournament. Do not miss your jump to a higher league as they did last summer Bjelland and Mikkelsen, also present at the Euro in Poland and Ukraine.
Tonight again facing Juventus, this time in Italy, where the home side try to break a run of nine consecutive draws in continental competitions. A new step in the unforgettable adventure that Nordsjaelland lives this year in the Champions League.
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