Tag: football
Norway lucky to sink Lithuania
A lacklustre Norwegian national football team (landslaget) managed a slender 1-0 win over Lithuania in Oslo on Tuesday evening - and needed a good...
Carew forced to sit out match
Norwegian football star John Carew lost some of his shine this week, because he seemed out of shape and reportedly needs a new club...
Ronaldo tamed but Norway defeated
The Norwegian national football team (landslaget) battled bravely and can hold their heads high after coming away from Lisbon with a much-anticipated and ultimately...
Ronaldo and Portugal await Norway
Norway's national football team (landslaget) will be in Lisbon this weekend for a potentially decisive match on Saturday against Portugal in their campaign to...
Football strike ends
Norway's top-league professional football players were returning to the training field on Monday, after their short-lived strike ended Sunday night amidst promises of further...
Football players strike over shoes
Norwegian football fans were facing a frustrating weekend, after the union representing players called a strike that forced the cancellation of top league matches...
Solbakken breaks ‘landslag’ contract
It became official over the weekend: Norwegian football coach Ståle Solbakken has opted to become head coach of German club FC Köln (Cologne) instead...
Bitter aftermath to major match
The days following the European Championship qualifying football match between Scandinavian rivals Norway and Denmark in Oslo on Saturday evening have seen recriminations between...
‘Battle of the North’ ends in draw
The Norwegian national football team left it until the 82nd minute to ensure that they avoided defeat in the long-awaited 'Battle of the North'...
Norway awaits ‘Battle of the North’
Football coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen will be leading Norway's national team into its crucial and much-anticipated European Championship qualifying match against Scandinavian rival Denmark...
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