{"id":14014,"date":"2026-02-15T14:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/14014\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T14:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:33:35","slug":"denmark-hockey-star-admits-trumps-push-for-greenland-discussed-in-locker-room-before-huge-usa-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/14014\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark hockey star admits Trump’s push for Greenland discussed in locker room before huge USA showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 13:18 EST, 14 February 2026 | Updated: 13:18 EST, 14 February 2026 <\/p>\n

When the United States and Denmark meet on the ice in Milan for their men’s hockey match at the Winter Olympics<\/a>, there will be a heated political undercurrent to the proceedings.<\/p>\n

It’s the second match for both teams at the games – with America beating Latvia 5-1 and Denmark losing to Germany 3-1.<\/p>\n

But there will be an added tension in the air due to recent threats from President Donald Trump<\/a> to take the Danish territory of Greenland for his own – whether by purchase or by force.<\/p>\n

Trump’s desire to take the second-largest island in the world is not only drawing international condemnation, it’s not even a popular idea in his own country.<\/p>\n

Just yesterday, results from a poll conducted by AP-NORC found that 72 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Greenland issue<\/a> – including disapproval from 48 percent of Republicans.<\/p>\n

While most Danish players have avoided speaking on the subject in the run-up to this contest, Denmark star and Stanley Cup winner Lars Eller has admitted it is a topic of discussion inside the locker room.<\/p>\n

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Denmark’s Lars Eller admits that the issue of America taking Greenland has been discussed<\/p>\n

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The United States and Denmark will face off on Olympic ice in Milan on Saturday evening<\/p>\n

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It comes amid President Trump’s unpopular push to make Greenland a US territory<\/p>\n

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The juggernaut Team USA is among the favorites to win a medal at these Olympic games<\/p>\n

‘It has come up a lot,’ he said. ‘People ask, “Is it the same message over there in the U.S. as it is in Denmark? What is going on, what are they saying, how do they view things?”<\/p>\n

‘But I think you can have a good conversation and dialogue, reasonable, with most people. At least, I have. Anyway, it seems to have settled down here the last little bit.’<\/p>\n

Eller also referred to the issue as ‘outside noise’ – which is, to say, an external distraction from the team’s goal of competing well.<\/p>\n

‘We’re not used to being in the news that much,’ Eller said with a laugh. ‘I feel like every week, there’s something new, and whatever was in the news last week is forgotten quickly and we move on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I don’t think it’s on our minds, what’s going on politically in the world.’<\/p>\n

The United States hockey team are heavily expected to beat Denmark and are overall favorites – along with Canada – to fight for a gold medal.<\/p>\n

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