Træneren og dommeren siger begge, at man godt kan tabe en kamp og alligevel spille godt, og tilskuerne klapper stadig.

Those endings mark the definite form in Danish.

• træner = coach
• træneren = the coach
• dommer = referee
• dommeren = the referee
• tilskuere = spectators
• tilskuerne = the spectators

So instead of using a separate word like English the, Danish often adds the definite ending to the noun itself.

Begge means both, and in this sentence it refers to træneren og dommeren together.

Danish often places begge after the verb in this kind of structure:

• Træneren og dommeren siger begge ...

This is a very natural way to say the coach and the referee both say ...

You could also see other patterns in Danish, but this placement is common and idiomatic.

Here at means that and introduces a subordinate clause:

• siger begge, at ... = both say that ...

In English, that is often omitted:

• They say that ...
• They say ...

In Danish, at is usually kept in this kind of sentence.

This is because the clause after at is a subordinate clause, and Danish word order changes in subordinate clauses.

In a main clause, you would normally say:

• Man kan godt tabe en kamp.

But after at, Danish typically puts adverbs like godt before the finite verb:

• at man godt kan tabe en kamp

So this is a word-order question, not a difference in basic meaning.

Man here is an impersonal pronoun. It means something like:

• one
• you
• people
• someone in general

So at man godt kan tabe en kamp means something like that you / one can definitely lose a match.

It does not mean man as in an adult male person.

No, it does not mean exactly the same thing both times.

1. godt in man godt kan tabe

   • Here godt means something like certainly, indeed, or perfectly well
   • kan godt often means can very well or is entirely able to

2. godt in spille godt

   • Here it means well
   • spille godt = play well

So the first godt adds emphasis to kan, while the second godt describes how someone plays.

Because the same modal verb kan applies to both infinitives:

• kan tabe en kamp
• (kan) spille godt

So the full logic is:

• man godt kan tabe en kamp og alligevel spille godt

This is like English:

• you can lose a match and still play well

You do not need to repeat can in English or kan in Danish when the structure is clear.

Alligevel means nevertheless, even so, or all the same.

It shows contrast:

• tabe en kamp = lose a match
• alligevel spille godt = still / nevertheless play well

So the idea is that losing does not automatically mean playing badly.

Because the sentence is talking about a match in general, not one specific match already known to the listener.

• en kamp = a match
• kampen = the match

Here the meaning is general: it is possible to lose a match and still play well.

Because Danish verbs do not change for person or number in the present tense.

So:

• jeg klapper
• du klapper
• han klapper
• vi klapper
• de klapper

The verb form stays the same. That is why tilskuerne klapper is correct.

They are both often translated with still, but they do different jobs.

• alligevel = nevertheless / even so / despite that
• stadig = still / continuing to

So in this sentence:

• tabe en kamp og alligevel spille godt = lose a match and nevertheless play well
• tilskuerne klapper stadig = the spectators still clap

The first shows contrast. The second shows continuation.

These commas reflect normal Danish punctuation.

• The comma before at marks the start of the subordinate clause:

  • ... siger begge, at ...

• The comma before og separates the next main clause:

  • ..., og tilskuerne klapper stadig

Danish comma usage is generally more explicit than English, especially around subordinate clauses.