Af Rudi Dalsgaard
Today in Helsinge a group of children could be seen, all dressed in blue t-shirts and Romanian flags, and with flags painted on their faces.

'We are 5C from Bjoernehoejskolen', they explain in unison. 'We are rooting for Yugoslavia and then 5B are rooting for Romania. But to help each other out a little, both classes are rooting for both teams'.

The two groups, seated in different sections, make a considerable amount of noise. 5B have brought a drum, booming down towards the players and 5C have brought a post-horn, which Rasmus is responsible for. He does his job well - with round cheeks and eyes wide open.

As a warm-up before Euro 2002 the two classes from Bjoernehoejskolen have, among other things, played a handball tournament with two other 5th grades from Ramloese. It went as these things are bound to: 'Some won and others lost', as the children explain it themselves. Furthermore they saw the two national teams practice this morning.

But now we won't be taught anything more about handball in school - only play it a bit in PE', is the last thing the children say before Austria and Romania run onto the court. The two classes may have made a difference today, because both Romania and Yugoslavia won their first matches in Group A.