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World leaders and royals gather in Oslo for King Harald’s funeral

World leaders and royals gather in Oslo for King Harald’s funeral

Wed 9 Sept 2026 05:45 CEST

Prime ministers and presidents, princes and national team captains, queens and bishops - the guest list for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V includes many famous and high-ranking names.

Sports stars attend King Harald’s funeral in Oslo

Sports stars attend King Harald’s funeral in Oslo

Mon 7 Sept 2026 11:36 CEST

King Harald was loved in Norwegian sports - and it is evident from the guest list at his funeral.

Solbakken on King Harald: He was with us throughout the World Cup

Solbakken on King Harald: He was with us throughout the World Cup

Fri 28 Aug 2026 11:37 CEST

The Norwegian people mourn their dead king. Harald was more than a head of state and ruler - he was also a successful athlete and had a deep interest in sports

Norway Triumphs Over Israel 4-2 in World Championship Qualifier

Norway Triumphs Over Israel 4-2 in World Championship Qualifier

Tue 25 Mar 2025 22:53 CET

Norway defeated Israel with 4–2 and has got a perfect start to the World Championship qualifiers with two straight wins. Erling Braut Haaland scored one of the goals and Martin Ødegaard set up three

Norwegian Soccer Captain Speaks Out on Gaza Conflict Before Israel Match

Norwegian Soccer Captain Speaks Out on Gaza Conflict Before Israel Match

Wed 19 Mar 2025 12:41 CET

Israel has made nightly attacks on Gaza in recent days. Norwegian national team captain Ståle Solbakken, whose Norway is to meet Israel in the qualifying round for the World Championship, reacts strongly

FC Copenhagen Owner's Controversial Comments Spark Outrage and Backlash

FC Copenhagen Owner's Controversial Comments Spark Outrage and Backlash

Mon 3 Mar 2025 15:24 CET

Lars Seier Christensen, co-owner of FC Copenhagen, went hard at Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Facebook after Friday's notorious brawl with Donald Trump at the White House. This gets the club's former coach, also Norway's national team captain, Ståle Solbakken to rage

Norwegian Star Injured - Will Undergo X-ray

Norwegian Star Injured - Will Undergo X-ray

Tue 10 Sept 2024 11:03 CEST

Dead football legends would be doping tested

Dead football legends would be doping tested

Wed 4 Sept 2024 11:02 CEST

Anti-Doping Norway showed up at the national team gathering in football and asked to test a number of players. Among them, the superstar Erling Braut Haaland – and two who had been dead for many years