Scared: Danish soccer team
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Danish players opposed to arriving in Israel
A number of players from Denmark said they fear arriving in Israel for a friendly; Danish goalkeeper Tomas Sorenson says: 'I don't have a good gut feeling about the game'
Despite the claim
of Denmark's FA last week that the Danish soccer team will arrive in Israel for a friendly against the blue and white squad in March, the Danish press is still filled with reports of fears over the trip to Israel, due to concerns over violence from Islamic elements following cartoons of Islam's prophet Muhammad published in a Danish newspaper.
The Danes said that their final and official decision on whether to go ahead with the game would be announced on February 21.
Danish newspaper Politiken held and interview with members of the Danish squad, who again expressed fears of arriving in Israel.
Martin Yurgenson, a forward playing at Italian club Fiorontina, said: "I trust the evaluations of our foreign ministry, but I also think of what could happen in Israel. There are other games that I'd rather play."
Goalkeeper Tomas Sorenson, of England's Aston Villa, said: "It's not that I'm scared for my life, but I don't have a good gut feeling over the game. We should remember that this game is only a friendly, and there are much more important things in life."
Danish football association secretary Jim Hansen said: "Everything depends on the security evaluation of police intelligence. We'll only take a finally decision on Tuesday."
