▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁national ▁team ▁goal ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁before ▁representing ▁Den mark ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁major ▁international ▁tournament ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁European ▁Championship ▁( E uro ▁ 1 9 9 6 ) ▁later ▁that ▁month . ▁He ▁played ▁all ▁three ▁Den mark ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁group ▁stage ▁of ▁the ▁Euro ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁which ▁ended ▁un success fully ▁in ▁an ▁early ▁exit ▁from ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁joined ▁at ▁U d inese ▁by ▁fellow ▁Dan ish ▁player ▁Martin ▁J ør g ensen . ▁The ▁pair ▁developed ▁a ▁close ▁relationship , ▁naming ▁each ▁other ▁nep hew ▁J ør g ensen ▁and ▁uncle ▁Hel veg . ▁For ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁seasons , ▁U d inese ▁m ing led ▁with ▁the ▁biggest ▁Serie ▁A ▁clubs , ▁the ▁" Se ven ▁Sister s ". ▁Hel veg ▁played ▁ 3 0 ▁of ▁ 3 4 ▁games ▁as ▁U d inese ▁finished ▁in ▁fifth ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 – 9 7 ▁Serie ▁A ▁season , ▁and ▁qualified ▁for ▁European ▁football ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁club ▁history . ▁In ▁the ▁following ▁season , ▁Hel veg ▁played ▁four ▁games ▁for ▁U d inese ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁UEFA ▁Cup ▁tournament , ▁and ▁helped ▁the ▁club ▁finish ▁in ▁a ▁mer iting ▁third ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 ▁Serie ▁A ▁season . ▁Both ▁Hel veg ▁and ▁Martin