Was Denmark ace Thomas Delaney eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland as he looks to pull the strings against England in Euro 2020 semi-final?
Get the latest football news in your inbox every weekend for FREE by signing up to our email bulletin Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Thomas Delaney and Denmark will be hoping to book their spot in the Euro 2020 final on Wednesday night when they come up against England in the mouth watering semi final clash in Wembley. And although Ireland arent there, there will still be plenty of interest with some former Irish international on display for England. Given England are our closest neighbours it is no surprise that many of the squad were at one time eligible to play for the Boys in Green. Tottenham ace Harry Kane has strong Irish connections and would have qualified due to the Granny Rule but never had any interest in playing while Declan Rice donned the green jersey three times for the senior side before making the switch and Jack Grealish has played underage for the country. But Thomas Delaney will be one man looking to take down the Three Lions and stop football from coming home. Despite the very Irish name, Delaney was never eligible to play for Ireland with the Borussia Dortmund stars Irish links dating all the way back to the 18th century. (Image: DAN MULLAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)  The Delaneys left Ireland a couple of hundred years ago to settle in New York before venturing to Scandinavia meaning that the Danish veteran never had any hopes of lining out for Stephen Kennys side. And the former Werder Bremen star will be hoping to become a Danish hero as his side tackle tournament favourites England on Wednesday. Gareth Southgates side are odds on favourites for the game but given Denmarks recent history against the English they will be bullish going into the clash. England and Denmark played each other twice in 2020 with the Danes drawing one of the ties and winning the other. Delaney started both games and his side managed to finish second in their group ahead of England and Iceland. Kick off for Wednesdays game is at 8pm and will be shown live on Irish TV on RTE Two with coverage beginning at 7pm and can also be viewed on the RTE Player.