hˈænsənz pɹɪfˈɜːd spˈoːɹt wʌz fˈʊtbɔːl, ænd hɪz mˈuːv tə tˈɑːp klˈʌb ˌeɪbˈiː wʌz mˈoʊɾᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi tə ɡɛt sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə dˈɛnmɑːɹk nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl tˈiːm.
Hansen's preferred sport was football, and his move to top club AB was motivated by a greater possibility to get selected for the Denmark national football team.