Rival teams in England could have sensed a nerve with the arrival of Rasmus Hojlund. The charismatic forward from Denmark has made a slow start at Manchester United after his arrival but caught up in the last couple of months. Hojlund has scored seven goals in his last 6 PL appearances and will play a crucial part in today’s FA Cup clash against archrivals, Liverpool. The player’s game can be attributed to a sporting family background, including a military mother, apart from his talent and hard work. But who is his parents? And what do they do?
Meanwhile, the 20-year-old is making a name for himself. Arriving at Old Trafford for a $92 million deal for five years, he previously had a reputation for being an effective finisher and is deemed as the next Erling Haaland. But the Dane has his parents to acknowledge for being a gifted soccer star.
All you need to know about Rasmus Hojlund’s parents
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Rasmus Hojlund was born in February 2003 to parents Anders Hojlund and Kirsten Winther in Copenhagen. Both the parents of the strikers were athletes, which helped Hojlund start at an early age. Anders Hojlund was born on October 2nd, 1972, and was a former center forward in the lower leagues of Danish soccer and has now moved into construction. Meanwhile, his mother was a former 100-meter sprinter before entering into the military.
Anders Hojlund had a significant role to play in Hojlund’s development as a player. The former player also used to coach children in an amateur club Horsholm-Usserod Idraetsklub (HUI) near his home, where even Rasmus and his brother used to train. As revealed by his former coach, his father also used to take additional hours of classes at home.
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Apart from that, both Hojlund’s parents seem to be heavy enthusiasts of soccer as both of them gave a hand in the amateur club’s operations. As father was coaching, Kirsten was also a team administrator, according to reports. That is not all! Hojlund’s brothers are talented soccer players.
Born in 2005, twins Oscar and Emil are little more than a year younger than the Manchester United Talisman and were deemed as two of the best players from HUI. Oscar plays for FC Copenhagen, Rasmus’s old club, while Emil plays for its under-19 side in the Youth League. In addition, both the brothers play for Denmark’s Under19 team.
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Overall, with so much soccer in the family, Rasmus Hojlund seems to be blessed to grow up in a family of athletes. His spell before the recent injury shows what he holds in Manchester United’s future. And now, as he returns, the former Atlanta player would like to take his team to glory and make his folks proud.