Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and FK Bodø/Glimt shared eleven goals over two games in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round – Norwegians to face NEC Nijmegen in the next round
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UEFA agrees to boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
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Morten Hjulmand has joined Atlético Madrid from Sporting CP on a five-year contract – reports said deal is worth up to €40 million, with a further €5 million in add-ons
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England and Norway renew a rivalry, better known for one famous piece of commentary from 1981 rather than football, when they meet in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals in Miami
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Erling Haaland's second-half double helped Norway stun five-time winners Brazil and book their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
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Kylian Mbappé became the all-time leading goalscorer in knockout matches as France cruised past Sweden at the 2026 World Cup
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Erling Haaland tapped home a dramatic late winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast to set up a last-sixteen showdown with Brazil at the 2026 World Cup
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Ousmane Dembélé scored a superb hat-trick as France defeated a rotated Norway side at the 2026 World Cup
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Anthony Elanga scored a second-half stunner against Japan to secure a last-32 spot for Sweden at the 2026 World Cup
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Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway booked their place in the last thirty-two of the 2026 World Cup with victory over Senegal in New Jersey
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Erling Haaland scored twice on his debut as Norway overcame a spirited Iraq in their opening group game of the 2026 World Cup
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Alexander Isak marked his first World Cup appearance with a trademark goal as Sweden thrashed Tunisia in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup
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Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine, but is now conscious – game was stopped on sixty-five minutes and abandoned shortly after
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Kasper Schmeichel has retired at the age of 39, with the Celtic and Denmark goalkeeper unable to recover sufficiently from a serious shoulder injury
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Rasmus Højlund set to join SSC Napoli on a permanent deal from Manchester United after helping Serie A side secure UEFA Champions League qualification with victory over Pisa
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Sweden are one win from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after Viktor Gyökeres scored a hat-trick in their play-off semi-final win over Ukraine
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Erling Haaland's struggles in front of goal come from playing in "the most difficult position on the planet", says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
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FK Bodø/Glimt's historic run in the UEFA Champions League was brought to an end by a Sporting CP side who superbly battled back from a three-goal first-leg deficit
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Iran 'in talks' to move 2026 World Cup games to Mexico
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FK Bodø/Glimt's 5-2 aggregate success against Inter Milan secured their place in the UEFA Champions League last sixteen for the first time – will face either Manchester City or Sporting CP
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FK Bodø/Glimt's fairytale continues as they added Inter Milan to their list of prized scalps – puts them within touching distance of a place in the UEFA Champions League last sixteen
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Thomas Frank sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after just under eight months in charge – have won just two of their past seventeen league matches, picking up twelve points
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed to sell Jørgen Strand Larsen to Crystal Palace after receiving a bid totalling £50m for the Norway striker
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Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu is likely to be out for a number of weeks after injuring his hamstring during Sunday's 3-2 win at Arsenal
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Tottenham Hotspur are waiting on a final diagnosis on Lucas Bergvall's ankle injury amid early concerns he faces up to three months on the sidelines
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Kasper Høgh scored twice as Norwegian debutants FK Bodø/Glimt claimed one of the biggest upsets in UEFA Champions League history by stunning Manchester City
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Rasmus Højlund completing his permanent transfer from Manchester United to Napoli is a "formality", says sporting director Giovanni Manna
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Åge Hareide, highly successful coach who won domestic trophies in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and guided the Danish national team to the 2018 World Cup, has died
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Generational goalgetter Erling Haaland will get a crack at his first major tournament next summer, after leading Norway to the 2026 World Cup
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Croatia booked their place at the 2026 World Cup with a comeback win over the Faroe Islands, whose slim hopes of qualification are over
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Club versus country rows often cause friction, but Soren Lerby found a way to satisfy both in 1984. He played for Denmark and Bayern Munich on the same day, in different countries.
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Former West Ham manager Graham Potter is in talks to become Sweden's next head coach
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Sweden have sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson following a poor start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign
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Faroe Islands stunned the Czech Republic to keep their narrow but remarkable 2026 World Cup qualification chances alive
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Erling Haaland has scored fifty goals in just forty-nine UEFA Champions League appearances, rewriting the record books in the process
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Christian Eriksen has ended his time as a free agent to sign for VfL Wolfsburg – will join fellow Denmark internationals Andreas Skov Olsen, Jonas Wind, Jesper Lindstrøm and Joakim Mæhle
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Bayer Leverkusen have appointed Kasper Hjulmand as head coach following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last week after just two games in charge
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Beşiktaş have sacked former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær after they were knocked out of the UEFA Conference League playoffs by Lausanne
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Vancouver Whitecaps confirm signing of Thomas Müller
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Italy scored a dramatic 90th-minute winner as they beat Norway to advance to the semi-finals at Euro 2025
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FC Barcelona have completed the signing of FC Copenhagen winger Roony Bardghji for an initial fee of around €2 million
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Sweden came from behind to beat Germany at Euro 2025 and finish above them in Group C
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Germany extended their 100% record at Euro 2025 with a comeback win over Denmark that was tinged with controversy
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Iceland became the first team knocked out of Euro 2025 as hosts Switzerland took the victory in Bern
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Caroline Graham Hansen's late goal snatched victory for Norway against Finland at Euro 2025
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Sweden got their Euro 2025 campaign off to a winning start as Filippa Angeldahl struck the only goal against Denmark in Geneva
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Katariina Kosola's sensational goal clinched a win for Finland over Iceland to kick off Euro 2025 in Switzerland
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Arsenal offer initial £9.3m for Brentford's Christian Nørgaard – Dane would compete with Martín Zubimendi as Thomas Partey nears exit
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Manchester City have agreed a £12.5m fee to sign 18-year-old midfielder Sverre Nypan from Norwegian side Rosenborg BK – and City fans have every reason to be excited
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Offside law changed after Swedish third-tier club Torns IF used ‘gentle persistence’ to force International Football Association Board officials to act
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