<description>&lt;p&gt;The club versus country row often causes friction, but midfielder Soren Lerby once found a way to satisfy both.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He played for Denmark and Bayern Munich on the same day. In different countries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the afternoon of 13 November 1984 - exactly 40 years ago - Lerby lined up for his national team in Dublin for their final qualifier for the 1986 World Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bayern, meanwhile, had a last-16 German Cup match at Bochum later that evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photo: Soren Lerby of Denmark in may 1986 (Credit: VI Images via Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Denmark international Soren Lerby played games in Dublin and Bochum on the same day.

The club versus country row often causes friction, but midfielder Soren Lerby once found a way to satisfy both.He played for Denmark and Bayern Munich on the same day. In different countries.On the afternoon of 13 November 1984 - exactly 40 years ago - Lerby lined up for his national team in Dublin for their final qualifier for the 1986 World Cup.Bayern, meanwhile, had a last-16 German Cup match at Bochum later that evening.Photo: Soren Lerby of Denmark in may 1986 (Credit: VI Images via Getty Images)

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Why Soren Lerby played in two games on the same day

Why Soren Lerby played in two games on the same day

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