“I SAW ERLING BRAUT HAALAND KICK A BALL WHEN HE WAS TINY. I DIDN’T THINK HE’D GO ON TO BECOME A PRO”
Feb 07, 2020
4 minutes
Interview Richard Edwards
What was it like playing for Norway in the early 1990s as a youngster?
We beat Brazil twice, we beat England and we beat the Netherlands. In 1993, I think we were number two in the FIFA rankings after Brazil. I don’t think we’ll ever see that again. It was the start of about 10 years of success. We had 20-25 players in the Premier League. How many have we got now? Three or four?
You scored in the 2-0 win against England, which ultimately led to Norway qualifying for the 1994 World Cup ahead of Graham Taylor’s side. Did the goal change your life?
It probably did. It was the goal that opened up England for me. The mood
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