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Published 11:35 22 Jun 2021 BST
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"I have never gone with jewellery in my life," Hjulmand said after the game. "This is the first time I'm wearing jewellery. There is a little football on it," he added. "It's Christian who's here, so we want to take him with us. I had him with me all the way. I think about him a lot.
"As I have always said, he is our heart, our rhythm. We smashed through for his sake today. He is a great inspiration for all of us. "Not many of the players have played minutes on the pitch without Christian being in there. But we are super happy today. I am super grateful for the people and the support we have received." The man himself was watching closely and took to Instagram, post-game to share his joy at the result: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZfaHXKLoj/ Hjulman's side's victory means they will now face a last-16 clash with Wales in Amsterdam's Johan Cruyff Arena - the very stadium in which Eriksen played some of his first professional games during his time with Ajax.
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