Football World Cup 2002: Birthday boy happy to delay the party.THOMAS Sorensen will be hoping his birthday celebrations have to be put on ice for a little longer as he prepares for tomorrow's World Cup clash with England. The Sunderland goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the was 26 on Wednesday, the day after Denmark secured their passage to the last 16 with a 2-0 win over demoralised Adj. 1. demoralised - made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" reigning champions France. Sorensen will have to leave his partying until after the Danes follow their French counterparts back from the Far East, but he will not mind one bit if that is delayed a little further. England and Denmark meet in Niigata tomorrow knowing that the sudden death tie will leave one of them devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. . Both sides will believe that they can make it through to the last eight, but the form of Sorensen and opposite number David Seaman For the DJ, see . David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal and most recently with Manchester City. could have a major bearing on the result. The veteran Arsenal goalkeeper knows all about the pressures of tournament football, but for the younger man, it is a first taste of life-ordeath existence on the big stage. However, after waiting so long in the shadow of Peter Schmeichel to get his chance, Sorensen is not about to let it go without a battle. ``Right now, I feel very comfortable and I think that has made a difference to my game at international level,'' said the Sunderland goalkeeper. ``I've got off to a good start with Denmark, but I still have a long way to go to achieve the same things as Peter. ``It has been a great honour to play for my country in the World Cup finals, and experience-wise, it's a fantastic boost. ``I'm sure I'll benefit from what is a great challenge.'' |
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