But we begin with forward Martin Braithwaite, one of the players Messi left behind in Spain and one who marked Messi’s departure with a pair of goals and an assist in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Real Sociedad. Still, the third-place finish was the best by Denmark in an international tournament since 1992, the year after Braithwaite was born. A lot of us play on world-class teams and we truly believed we could pull it home,” Braithwaite said. Gold or bust.”As for his club team, Braithwaite already has taken on a bigger role following Messi’s departure for Paris Saint-Germain. AdvertisementQuotebook“When I first started out with the national team in 2005 my two main goals were to be the most complete soccer player I could be and to help the team win championships.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 17, 2021 12:56 UTC