Tag: football
Women’s football team reunited
Norway's national women's football team is back on a roll, after settling a long conflict with star player Ada Hegerberg and getting its captain...
Norway challenges FIFA in Qatar
Lise Klaveness, the new president of Norway's national football association (NFF) made a brave debut at the international football federation's FIFA Congress in Qatar...
Haaland hurt but Norway prevails
Norwegian football star Erling Braut Haaland was injured during his national team's match against Armenia in Oslo Tuesday evening, but the Norwegians ended up...
Superstars rev up national football squad
Norway's two most famous professional football players, finally united on the national team, have quickly raised hopes heading into qualifiers for the next European...
Norway mourns its football legend
It's not often that Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) airs an entire funeral live on national TV, not least for a former football player and coach....
Qatar ‘sabotaged’ Norwegian media
Norway's national editors' and press association has accused authoritarian officials in Qatar of sabotaging the work carried out by a TV crew from state...
Minister drops Olympics in Beijing
Norway's government minister in charge of sports and culture has decided not to travel to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in a move widely...
Qatar’s ambassador summoned to Oslo
Norway' foreign ministry called in Qatar's ambassador to Norway on Wednesday, after two journalists from Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) were arrested while on assignment in...
NRK journalists arrested in Qatar
Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and Norway's embassy in Abu Dhabi took contact with authorities in Qatar after two journalists from Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) were...
Football elite urged to avoid Qatar
Since the Norwegian men's football team failed to qualify last week for the controversial World Cup in Qatar next year, now it's the leaders...
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