A propos de Poulsen :
Poulsen had a controversial role against Italy in the group stage of the 2004 European Championship. Following the 0–0 draw with Italy, Danish television showed Poulsen being spat on by Italian playmaker Francesco Totti. Totti received a three-match ban and gave a "full public apology", though still claiming he was provoked by Poulsen. Italy were subsequently eliminated from the tournament in the group stage.
In the 2005–06 Champions League tournament, Poulsen's club Schalke played two games against Italian team A.C. Milan. Following their first match, a 2–2 draw, Poulsen was described as "a coward" by Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti, alleging that Poulsen physically kicked Milan's Brazilian playmaker Kaká when the officials had their backs turned. In the second match Schalke lost 2–3, despite a goal by Poulsen. Following the final whistle, Italian player Gennaro Gattuso steered towards Poulsen and confronted him. Gattuso made gloating taunts, while Poulsen gave him an ironic thumbs up, afterwards declaring he found Gattuso childish and hoped he felt embarrassed for himself.
The Rosenberg punch
On June 2, 2007, Poulsen played for Denmark against Sweden in a qualifying match for the 2008 European Championship tournament. With the game tied 3–3 in the 89th minute, Poulsen punched Swedish striker Markus Rosenberg in the stomach inside the Danish penalty area. The linesman notified referee Herbert Fandel, who gave Poulsen the red card and awarded Sweden a penalty kick. An angered Danish supporter ran onto the pitch and attempted to attack Fandel, who chose to abandon the game which was subsequently awarded a 3–0 win to Sweden.Poulsen made a public apology for his actions, while saying they were a result of Rosenberg's provocations.He accepted UEFA's punishment of suspension from Denmark's next three competitive games.
In the aftermath of the game, a football fan pressed charges against Poulsen for the attack on Rosenberg. A member of the Copenhagen metropolitan police called for a 30 day jail sentence, and Danish Minister of Justice Lene Espersen called for Poulsen's exclusion from the national team.The case was eventually dismissed on June 18,and national team coach Morten Olsen re-called Poulsen for the national team at the end of his suspension in October 2007.
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