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Nadia Nadim took up football at a refugee camp and has earned over 100 caps for Denmark Denmark forward Nadia Nadim will return to the national team following an 18-month absence after she was named in their 23-player squad for next month's Euro 2025. Nadim, 37, represented Denmark in the 2022 edition in England but has not played for the country since a Nation's League defeat by Germany in December 2023. The Afghan-born player spent last season on loan at Swedish side Hammarby and has also played for Manchester City, Paris St-Germain and AC Milan. Nadim has won more than 100 caps for Denmark and guided them to a runner-up finish in Euro 2017 - scoring in a 4-2 defeat by the Netherlands in the final. "We see Nadia as a player capable of making a difference for us, " Denmark head coach Andree Jeglertz told public television network DR. "She also has experience in major tournaments, which I believe could be valuable for the squad. " A medical graduate, Nadim fled Afghanistan with her mother and four sisters when she was 11 after her father was executed by the Taliban. The Denmark squad is headlined by captain and former Chelsea forward Pernille Harder while Crystal Palace defender Katrine Veje and identical twins Sara and Karen Holmgaard, both playing for Everton, are also called up. The Danes are pooled with Germany, Poland and Sweden in Group C of Euro 2025, which will be held in Switzerland from July 2 to 27. The confirmed Euro 2025 squads so far Goalkeepers: Alberte Vingum (HB Koge), Kathrine Larsen (Sampdoria), Maja Bay Ostergaard (Vaxjo). Defenders: Emma Faerge (Fiorentina), Frederikke Thogersen (Roma), Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns), Katrine Veje (Crystal Palace), Sanne Troelsgaard (Roma), Sara Holmgaard (Everton), Sara Thrige (PSV Eindhoven), Stine Ballisager (Fiorentina). Midfielders: Emma Snerle (Fiorentina), Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals), Josefine Hasbo (Gotham FC), Karen Holmgaard (Everton), Kathrine Kuhl (Roma), Rikke Madsen (Everton). Forwards: Amalie Vangsgaard (Juventus), Cornelia Kramer (Bayer Leverkusen), Nadia Nadim (Hammarby), Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich), Signe Bruun (Real Madrid), Sofie Bredgaard (Fiorentina). Liverpool sign Leverkusen's Wirtz in £116m deal Argentina extend lead over British and Irish Lions in Dublin Gill & Jaiswal tons punish England toss decision The man who unknowingly became a reality TV star in Japan Sophie Gravia and Christine Mc Guinness discuss dating stories An outrageous comedy about high school seniors The rise and fall of FHM, the UK's best-selling men's magazine Liverpool sign Leverkusen's Wirtz in £116m deal Pope, Bumrah, Bashir - how England v India will be won and lost 'He's got such an aura' - Farrell's rise to Lions top job Hampton's rise to England goalkeeper Have the Club World Cup's innovations been good or bad? The next Vettel or Verstappen? Meet Fionn Mc Laughlin More than 400, 000 empty seats at Club World Cup so far Napoli 'smell blood' & target Premier League's discarded stars The mind behind cricket's Hundred on his 'Prem' relaunch 'Judged on one night' - the cost of defeat in boxing How a mountain changed Wales' mindset as they seek Euro highs Premier League fixtures - find out your club's schedule 5 Live Sport: All About. .. Audio5 Live Sport: All About. .. 'Hope you get cancer' - Boulter shares her online abuse with BBC 'Horrifying' - BBC Sport's Croft on online abuse in tennis. Video'Horrifying' - BBC Sport's Croft on online abuse in tennis 'The tumult in the Ingebrigtsen fairytale was never far from the surface' F1 Q&A: Should Mc Laren have allowed Norris to pass team-mate Piastri? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Summer transfer window reopens - who could be on the move? Ask Me Anything, the BBC Sport service designed to serve you Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.