Christian Eriksen

Christian Eriksen has been named in Denmark's preliminary squad for the Fifa World Cup in Qatar. Rayo Vallecano ended Real Madrid's unbeaten run. Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton received honorary Brazilian citizenship.

Manchester United begin the new campaign with a home game against Brighton & Hove Albion on August 7.

After signing for Brentford, he made 11 league appearances under Danish coach Thomas Frank, scoring a goal and providing four assists as Brentford finished 13th in their first season in the Premier League.

The Danish midfielder is reported to have a verbal agreement with United and will officially complete his move to Old Trafford after a medical.

Captaining the team, Eriksen gave the vocal Danish crowd what they wanted in the 57th minute, cutting onto his right foot and firing home a fizzing drive at the opposite end of the pitch to where he collapsed.

Kasper Schmeichel, who has been the stand-in captain in the absence of the injured Simon Kjær, made the suggestion to hand the armband to Eriksen.

Eriksen was surrounded by his teammates as he celebrated the goal and received huge applause from a packed stadium.

Denmark plays a friendly away against the Netherlands on March 26 and hosts Serbia on March 29 as it prepares for the World Cup in Qatar in November.

Eriksen has resumed his professional playing career after being fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

A dreadfully dull game was crying out for the watching Dane's flair as defences ruled the day and the two teams cancelled each other out.