Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here This Danish band have been captivating crowds with their dynamic stage presence and a sound that fuses soul boogie and rock'n'roll with a voice where Ray Charles Van Morrison and Billy Gibbons meet in the middle They've brought dancing shoes to Europe's largest festival stages and low-light noir-ish blues to Jazz clubs around the globe About to release their eighth studio album the multi-award-winning band has opened for Bonnie Raitt and the Tedeschi Trucks Band sharing the stage with legends such as Buddy Guy Risager grew up in the small town of Jyllinge they spend about 9-10 months a year touring but it’s something that they’ve never taken for granted You just look at the audience’s smiles and reactions and you know that what you’re doing makes sense.” Their prolific travels around the globe have swept-up fans across every corner including non-other than Elwood Blues himself but sound like they come from a Stax recording session circa 1965.” From their humble beginnings in the harbour in Jyllinge to the bars of Copenhagen and currently regularly selling out 1000 capacity venues in their native Denmark Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have received International awards have performed on National TV and had praise lavished on them from a Hollywood legend “We built it up from the ground the old-fashioned way” “If you want to make a living out of playing the blues it’s not enough to play only in one country so we’re thrilled to be able to play all over.” At twenty years in the band are in white-hot form and will be showcasing their new material across Europe for the rest of 2022 “Playing live in front of an audience makes you feel alive Sie haben erfolgreich Ihre Einwilligung in die Nutzung von Transfermarkt mit Tracking und Cookies widerrufen Sie können sich jetzt zwischen dem Contentpass-Abo und der Nutzung mit personalisierter Werbung Mikkel Damsgaard is a Danish midfielder who had taken Euro 2020 by storm The youngster had helped Denmark recover from the shocking cardiac arrest incident of Christian Eriksen The Sampdoria attacking midfielder/winger stepped up to fill Eriksen’s massive boots and led his country to the semi-finals of the tournament where they lost to England Damsgaard hails from the Danish town of Jyllinge. Jyllinge is a beautiful fishing city located on the eastern shores of Roskilde Fjord. It has a modest population of around 10,000. Damsgaard was born and brought up in Jyllinge. He has received his primary education at the local Jyllinge School. It was during his schooling days that he developed an interest towards football. He recaps how he used to play football with his friends at the school ground. Mikkel’s entire family is a football fanatic one. His father Henrik coaches the local Jyllinge team. It was Henrik who coached Mikkel initially. He honed his son’s basics as strongly as possible. Mikkel was so impressive that a scout who came for a different player ended up signing him for FC Nordsjaelland. A post shared by Mikkel Damsgaard (@mikkeldamsgaard00) Damsgaard also has a mother and sister whose details are undisclosed currently But it is learnt that they are also huge fans of the game Damsgaard was an ardent Manchester United fan in his childhood The millennial kid might have missed his country legend Peter Schmeichel’s entire tenure at United But somehow he found his love in Manchester Who knows if he can turn up and play for them one day Damsgaard was the youngest member of his FC Nordsjaelland Out of love for their youngest first-teamer The word roughly translates to “The Little Boy” His Sampadoria fans have grown fond of his nickname They continued the nickname and addressed him as the Ragazzino in their later games The past couple of years has seen his stock rise exponentially He earned a call-up to the Euro 2020 and got an unexpected chance owing to Eriksen’s shock cardiac arrest on the pitch 🇩🇰 Remember the name! Mikkel Damsgaard = youngest ever EURO finals scorer for Denmark (20 years, 353 days) 👏#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/c4rvuJ6ceO — UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2021 He went on to score the opener in the final group game and also scored against the Three Lions in the semi-final Despite being only 22 Damsgaard has a documentary dedicated entirely to him He joined Nordsjaelland as a teenager in 2013 and graduated through their academy Damsgaard was so special to the club they decided to make a documentary of his career there starring himself. In the mini-documentary Damsgard, his parents, and coaches can be seen. They recount various experiences and memories with Damsgaard. The documentary is titled “ Il Ragazzino” on the club’s youtube handle. Damsgaard is single and not dating anyone currently after turning 22 recently. The youngster has always wanted to focus on football and prosper in his career. A post shared by Mikkel Damsgaard (@mikkeldamsgaard00) It is also possible that he is keeping his relationship a secret. He has never revealed anything officially on his social media. But there can be a secret girlfriend for the next superstar. Unlike many millennials, Mikkel Damsgaard is not a social media bee. It is evident from his Instagram handle. The account was created as recently as 2020 when he was 19 years old. His first post was confirming his move to Sampdoria. Few posts with the national team also pop up on his timeline regularly. A post shared by Mikkel Damsgaard (@mikkeldamsgaard00) He is mentioned and retweeted more in the past few days He might think about creating a new account and cash in on this hype His game at the Euros is garnering great interest from football’s elite Tournaments like these act as perfect platforms for players to shine and the scouts to do their thing Damsgaard’s skill set and versatility make him a perfect fit for many top clubs — footballitalia (@footballitalia) June 24, 2021 Giants like Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspurs are said to be queuing for his signature already Daamsgaard made his debut into the world of FIFA and PES after his move to Sampdoria Since the Danish league isn’t covered by the game they become interested once he made his move permanent in the Serie-A Tournaments such as the European Championship or the FIFA World Cup are opportunities for players to showcase their talent to the wider public irrespective of any barrier such as language or nation After a standout Euro 2020 which took place in 2021 due to COVID restrictions Teams have been taking notice of his superb form in Serie A and the most recent ones have been Premier League club Brentford The Bees had a great first season back in the top-flight, although to avoid the second season syndrome, Thomas Frank is keen on strengthening particular areas of the squad. Who better to replace the outgoing Christian Eriksen, than the man who replaced him in the international scene once? Mikkel Damsgaard is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Sampdoria in the Italian Serie A. He started off in the youth system of local club Jyllinge FC, where his father was a coach, at a very young age of five and moved to FC Nordsjælland in 2013, as an under-12 player after impressing the scouts during a youth game for Jyllinge. Mikkel Damsgaard during his days at Nordsjælland in Denmark. (Image Courtesy: FC Nordsjælland / Website) He made his first-team debut in 2017, at the age of 17, and went on to make 93 appearances for the club before moving on to Serie A club Sampdoria in the summer of 2020 for a fee of around €7 million. In the 2020-21 season, Damsgaard finished with only two goals and four assists in 35 appearances in the league. He only started in 18 of them and managed to play 19.7 full matches worth of minutes in his first season in one of Europe’s top five leagues. Last season was injury-riddled where he missed nearly six months due to various muscle-related injuries. This limited him to 11 appearances where he failed to have any goal contributions. Damsgaard, in his five seasons of competitive football, has played in various positions across the pitch such as central midfield, on the left wing, as a number ten, and even as a striker. He predominantly played as a left-winger in Claudio Ranieri’s Sampdoria’s primary system of 4-4-1-1 but whenever there was a system change or he came on as a substitute, Damsgaard also operated as a right-winger and also in midfield, both as an attacking midfielder and as a central midfielder. Even under current manager Marco Giampaolo, the Danish plays mostly on the left flank and has made that side his own for the last couple of seasons. One of those rare breeds of having a swagger in their game along with skill and talent, Damsgaard is very much encouraged to join the front two attackers at Sampdoria and create opportunities for his fellow attackers and also score goals whenever there is a chance. His two goals in the 2020-21 season indicate his underperformance in games and this could be a sign that the 22-year-old still can improve a lot which can only be a boon to him his 4 assists indicate his tendency to create opportunities from difficult positions on the pitch which is a skill on its own As well as technical quality, Damsgaard shows grit in his game. His willingness to work hard defensively and put his foot into tackles belied his slight frame has contributed to the compliments that he has received in recent years. In a world increasingly moving toward gegenpressing in football Damsgaard’s willingness to press from the front has made him a favourite of managers One caveat can be his inconsistent defensive work and his physical prowess he has this tendency to dive rather rashly into tackles which ends up giving the opposition key set plays he needs to gain some muscle as that would make him a world-class midfielder in the future The Italian Serie A has regularly been a decent market for prospective buyers to buy wingers or attacking midfielders. Most of these attackers turn out to be the ones who are fast and supremely skilled and those who are about to reach their prime. Gianluca Scamacca moving to West Ham is a recent example Attacking midfielders who are also capable of helping their defence in pressing while out of possession are luxurious items in the current market moved first and have secured Damsgaard for a cut-price fee An injury-stricken campaign led to Damsgaard’s value in the market declining and Brentford have made an opportunistic signing that could repay them ten-fold in the future Damsgaard wasn’t a starter for the Denmark national team at the beginning of the Euro 2020 but the unfortunate incident with Christian Eriksen paved the way for the Sampdoria midfielder to become the creator-in-chief for the Danes Life has come full circle now for Damsgaard at the club level too He replaces the grace and creativity of Christian Eriksen after the latter transformed Brentford’s fortunes upon signing last year Damsgaard is as a like-for-like replacement for Eriksen as was possible in the current market has experience of working with other Danish players too hard-running style should suit Damsgaard perfectly and after a period of acclimatisation he should prove that his transfer fee is a bargain Brentford are one of the smartest clubs in Europe when it comes to transfers and a move for Damsgaard has proven just that