That, though, would be to overlook the guidance and purpose of their coach, Bo Johansson.

BBC: Bo Johansson

Coach Bo Johansson's fraying nerves were at least spared in the play-off against Israel where Denmark's taste for the mercurial was again in evidence.

BBC: Denmark form guide

It has also garnered dozens of celebrity supporters, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Bo Derek, Yao Ming, Scarlett Johansson, Megan Fox, Edward Norton and Paul Rudd.

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