Goal of the Week

By Editor | July 17th, 2009 | No Comments



While most other European leagues are on break, competitive football is being played in Scandinavia. Like in Norway. There, Hunter Freeman, an American defender playing at Premier League club, I.K. Start, scored a freak goal from about the halfway line in a league game earlier this week.

Norway’s Struggle

By David Patrick Lane | July 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comment

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[David Patrick Lane, writing from Liverpool, is working his way through the European qualifiers for the World Cup in South Africa. Last week he reviewed Scotland's chances. This week it's Norway. Next week, Macedonia]

Lurking in dead last place in Europe’s Group 9 is Norway.

Winless: Three points accumulated through three grinding draws. Toothless: Two goals scored, both at home in their opening fixture against Iceland. South Africa may seem further away than usual to supporters in Spitsbergen.

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