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Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen

Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen

Danish footballer and journalist (born 1975)

Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen (born 6 November 1975) is a Danish former football midfielder and journalist. She most recently played for Brøndby and won over 100 caps for the Danish national team.

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After the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup she and her Danish teammates accused the Chinese hosts of harassment and covert surveillance prior to China's first round match against Denmark. When FIFA refused to investigate Eggers Nielsen publicly related the matter to wider allegations of corrupt practices within FIFA.[1][2] She retired from international football in January 2008.[3]

After training as a journalist, in 2011 Eggers Nielsen contributed to a biography of former teammate Katrine Pedersen.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen (20 August 2008). "OL er en krejler, der fascinerer og provokerer" (in Danish). information.dk. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. [2]
    Grant Wahl (1 August 2008). "Danish coach accuses Chinese of spying at 2007 Women's World Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. [3]
    Helle Møller Riis (10 January 2008). "Anne stopper på landsholdet" (in Danish). 3f.dk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. [4]
    Helle Møller Riis (4 May 2011). "Landsholdsduo bag ny bold-biografi" (in Danish). 3f.dk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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