https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland want to jointly host the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027. https://www.thelocal.no/20191029/denmark-norway-sweden-nordic-countries-to-launch-joint-bid-to-host-2027-world-cup Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:06:24 +0100 denmark-norway-sweden-nordic-countries-to-launch-joint-bid-to-host-2027-world-cup Sergio Ramos broke the Spanish international appearances record in Oslo on Saturday as he won his 168th cap in a 1-1 draw against Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20191013/ramos-sets-spain-caps-record-but-norwegians-spoil-party Sun, 13 Oct 2019 12:43:10 +0200 ramos-sets-spain-caps-record-but-norwegians-spoil-party Salzburg's red-hot teenage striker Erling Braut Haaland will have the chance to measure himself against Liverpool's dazzling collection of attackers on Wednesday, if he is fit to play. https://www.thelocal.no/20191001/the-norwegian-wonderkid-who-could-be-about-to-introduce-himself-to-english-football Tue, 01 Oct 2019 11:08:41 +0200 the-norwegian-wonderkid-who-could-be-about-to-introduce-himself-to-english-football Guro regularly clocks in 60 to 70-hour weeks; half of the time spent on football and the other half at a job. While that may seem excessive, it's the norm for women football players in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20190611/equal-pay-in-football-norway-still-far-from-the-goal Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:09:15 +0200 equal-pay-in-football-norway-still-far-from-the-goal Ada Hegerberg's star status on the world stage was confirmed as she won the inaugural women's Ballon d'Or on Monday, and yet back home in Norway she also stands out for her ongoing absence from the national team ahead of the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.no/20181204/hegerberg-gets-ballon-dor-but-norway-star-still-set-to-snub-world-cup Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:36:13 +0100 hegerberg-gets-ballon-dor-but-norway-star-still-set-to-snub-world-cup Rosenborg striker Nicklas Bendtner was sentenced to 50 days in prison after being convicted of assaulting a taxi driver on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20181102/rosenborg-player-bendtner-gets-50-days-in-jail-for-taxi-driver-assault Fri, 02 Nov 2018 20:47:15 +0100 rosenborg-player-bendtner-gets-50-days-in-jail-for-taxi-driver-assault Rosenborg striker Nicklas Bendtner apologised to the Norwegian club and their fans Tuesday after reports alleging he broke a taxi driver's jaw during a ruckus in the early hours of Sunday morning. https://www.thelocal.no/20180912/bendtner-apologises-to-rosenborg-amid-allegations-of-taxi-assault Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:59:59 +0200 bendtner-apologises-to-rosenborg-amid-allegations-of-taxi-assault Southampton have signed Norway forward Mohamed Elyounoussi from Swiss club Basel in a deal worth a reported £16 million ($21 million). https://www.thelocal.no/20180702/norway-forward-elyounoussi-gets-premier-league-move Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:07:34 +0200 norway-forward-elyounoussi-gets-premier-league-move Two countries preparing to play in the World Cup for the first time have been given a rough ride in warm-up matches against Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20180607/norway-rain-on-parade-of-world-cup-debutants Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:35:11 +0200 norway-rain-on-parade-of-world-cup-debutants Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt caused a stir on Wednesday when he showed up for training with Norwegian top-flight football team Strømsgodset. https://www.thelocal.no/20180531/usain-bolt-trains-with-norwegian-football-team Thu, 31 May 2018 12:52:40 +0200 usain-bolt-trains-with-norwegian-football-team Norwegian coach Åge Hareide, an outsider in footballing terms, has ushered in a period of prosperity for Denmark’s national side. https://www.thelocal.no/20180530/norwegian-outsider-hareide-leads-danes-to-world-cup Wed, 30 May 2018 10:21:52 +0200 norwegian-outsider-hareide-leads-danes-to-world-cup The sale of Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth from Danish club FC Midtjylland to Premier League Crystal Palace has been described as 'crazy' by media in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.no/20180201/price-absurd-in-sale-of-norway-striker-to-premier-league-danish-media Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:32:34 +0100 price-absurd-in-sale-of-norway-striker-to-premier-league-danish-media A Norwegian Liverpool fan has named his daughter Ynwa Sofie in tribute to the English Premier League club, whose fans famously sing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' before matches. https://www.thelocal.no/20180122/norwegian-football-fan-names-daughter-after-liverpool-supporter-song Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:28:01 +0100 norwegian-football-fan-names-daughter-after-liverpool-supporter-song An agreement by Norway’s male international footballers to take a pay cut to enable equal wages to be given to both the men and women’s national sides has been described as “internationally unique”. https://www.thelocal.no/20171009/norway-to-give-men-and-womens-national-football-teams-equal-pay Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:04:31 +0200 norway-to-give-men-and-womens-national-football-teams-equal-pay Germany routed Norway 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Monday in the heaviest defeat suffered by the Norwegian national team since the 1970s. https://www.thelocal.no/20170905/norway-suffer-heaviest-defeat-for-45-years-in-world-cup-qualifying Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:52:34 +0200 norway-suffer-heaviest-defeat-for-45-years-in-world-cup-qualifying The 2017 Homeless World Cup is set to attract a worldwide audience of more than three million, with 100,000 fans descending on Oslo for the eight-day street football tournament. https://www.thelocal.no/20170825/record-crowds-set-to-watch-homeless-world-cup-in-norway Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:59:07 +0200 record-crowds-set-to-watch-homeless-world-cup-in-norway 2013 runners-up Norway were edged out 1-0 by neighbours in Group A on Monday, leaving them bottom of Group A without a goal or a point after the final round of matches. https://www.thelocal.no/20170725/norway-out-of-euros-without-scoring-after-danish-defeat Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:54:01 +0200 norway-out-of-euros-without-scoring-after-danish-defeat Belgium took home their first-ever win at the women's Euros with a 2-0 victory that left 2013 runners-up Norway staring down the barrel of elimination after just two games. https://www.thelocal.no/20170720/newcomers-belgium-stun-runners-up-norway-at-womens-euros Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:14:02 +0200 newcomers-belgium-stun-runners-up-norway-at-womens-euros Shanice van de Sanden's bullet header handed hosts the Netherlands a 1-0 win against Norway in the women's European Championship opener on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170717/nightmare-start-for-norway-in-womens-euro-opener-defeat Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:25:41 +0200 nightmare-start-for-norway-in-womens-euro-opener-defeat Manchester United will travel to Norway as part of their 2017-18 pre-season tour, the Premier League giants announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170503/man-united-to-visit-norway-in-pre-season Wed, 03 May 2017 19:25:10 +0200 man-united-to-visit-norway-in-pre-season