When a Danish footballer lost his leg

• Germany’s round of 16 clash with Denmark had to be temporarily suspended due to adverse weather conditions in Dortmund
• A series of lightning and loud thunder caused Michael Oliver to ask the players off the field until the situation calmed down.
• Sports Brief recalls the macabre story of Danish footballer Jonathan Richter, who lost his leg after being struck by lightning in 2009

The match between Germany and Denmark at Euro 2024 on June 29 saw some very terrifying scenes, with the round of 16 clash at Signal Iduna Park temporarily suspended due to difficult weather conditions.

Referee Michael Oliver stopped the game after hearing a deafening boom in the stadium. Lightning then struck near the stadium, forcing Oliver to ask the players to leave the field.

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Play was suspended for nearly 25 minutes, with both teams only emerging once weather conditions improved and UEFA deemed it safe to resume play.

When a player from Denmark lost his leg due to lightning

The scenes in Dortmund recalled the sad story of Jonathan Richter, who was struck by lightning in 2009. Ritcher, who played as a midfielder for FC Nordsjælland, had a devastating experience during a training match against Hvidovre.

As a result of the incident, Ritcher suffered a cardiac arrest and doctors were forced to place him in a coma to save his life. The Guardian reports that he was placed in a medically induced coma for 10 days.

Six weeks later, the lower part of his left leg was amputated, leaving the midfielder disabled.

According to Transfermarkt, the current Denmark coach, Kasper Hjulmand, was one of Nordsjælland’s coaches at the time.

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Julian Nagelsmann’s superiority finally got the better of the Danish team in the second half. Kai Havertz converted a penalty after Joachim Andersen was adjudged to be playing in the penalty area.

Jamal Musiala then climbed to the top of the top scorers’ rankings after superbly overtaking Kasper Schmeichel in Germany’s second match of the night and third of the tournament.

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Speaking of Georgia, the local tycoon promised the team $10.7 million to reach the 1/8 finals.

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He promised to double the amount if they beat Spain.