World Cup 2018: Danish FA reports death threats against striker Nicolai Jorgensen to police
Jorgensen was one of three Denmark players to miss in Sunday's penalty shoot-out against Croatia
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The Danish Football Association said on Tuesday it has reported death threats made against striker Nicolai Jorgensen to the police, after he endured a barrage of online abuse for missing a World Cup penalty against Croatia.
Jorgensen’s miss in Sunday’s penalty shoot-out led to Denmark’s elimination from the tournament following a 1-1 stalemate at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
“Stop. Our society must never accept death threats – neither against World Cup stars, politicians or others. It is completely unacceptable and indecent,” the Danish FA said in a statement on Twitter. “We are reporting the case to the police to end this madness.”
Three Danes - Christian Eriksen, Lasse Schone and Jorgensen - missed from the spot as Croatia won the shoot-out 3-2 but Jorgensen was the last to do so, drawing threats and abusive language on his Instagram and Facebook profiles.
Jorgensen, who represents Feyenoord at club level, has been linked with a move to Newcastle United this summer. Feyenoord and Newcastle were unable to reach an agreement on Jorgensen's transfer fee during the January window.
Reuters
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments