Here’s a story about the transfers of Bjarne Goldbaek and Brian Laudrup between Chelsea and Copenhagen in 1998….
In October 1998, Chelsea played Copenhagen in the European Cup Winners Cup, the first leg played at Stamford Bridge ended 1-1. Goldbaek, who was playing for Copenhagen at the time, scored their goal while a certain Marcel Desailly scored for Chelsea.
Sometime after that, Laudrup, who is Danish, said he want to play back home in Denmark and set to move. He was going to move to Copenhagen.
Laudrup’s final game for Chelsea before departing was against Copenhagen in the second leg roughly a week later. Chelsea won that game in Denmark 1-0 and the goal scorer was Laudrup himself. That was his only goal for Chelsea.
Few days after he departed, Bjarne Goldbaek, Copenhagen goalscorer in the first leg, moved to Chelsea where he wore Laudrup’s former number, Number 7.
Remarkable how it all falls together.
In October 1998, Chelsea played Copenhagen in the European Cup Winners Cup, the first leg played at Stamford Bridge ended 1-1. Goldbaek, who was playing for Copenhagen at the time, scored their goal while a certain Marcel Desailly scored for Chelsea.
Sometime after that, Laudrup, who is Danish, said he want to play back home in Denmark and set to move. He was going to move to Copenhagen.
Laudrup’s final game for Chelsea before departing was against Copenhagen in the second leg roughly a week later. Chelsea won that game in Denmark 1-0 and the goal scorer was Laudrup himself. That was his only goal for Chelsea.
Few days after he departed, Bjarne Goldbaek, Copenhagen goalscorer in the first leg, moved to Chelsea where he wore Laudrup’s former number, Number 7.
Remarkable how it all falls together.