In the foyer of a plush Copenhagen hotel, a distinguished gentleman stands on a staircase in front of a camera. Sportsmail’s photographer, Kevin Quigley, only has a limited window to get the right shot and everything is a little hectic but, as flashbulbs pop, a young receptionist watches and smiles.
‘The best,’ he says, as we catch each other’s glance. It’s clear he wouldn’t have been born when the gentleman on the staircase glided across pitches with a balletic grace but that doesn’t matter. The young receptionist knows he is in the presence of footballing royalty and nods again.