Simon Kjaer: Friend First, Captain Second

Welcome to the Road to the 2022 World Cup series, where I write about players who could (and in most cases, most likely will) feature in the biggest football tournament there is as their nations ensure qualification.

What better way to start this series off with the captain of Denmark, who is looking to participate in his third World Cup in the last four editions and whose national team finished in a respectable semi-final position at the Euro 2020 tournament.