Norway Coach Solbakken Reveals His Secret Love for England – and Kevin Keegan
Solbakken said England’s top scorers Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham play for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, not the Premier League.
- On Wednesday, Norway coach Stale Solbakken dismissed suggestions that Premier League-based players give his team an advantage against England, noting England's top goalscorers ply their trade in LaLiga and the Bundesliga.
- Solbakken grew up watching English football as a self-described Anglophile, with his favorite player being former Liverpool and Newcastle star Kevin Keegan.
- Praising captain Martin Odegaard and striker Erling Haaland, Solbakken suggested the Arsenal midfielder shoulders greater responsibility with his national team than at his club.
- Addressing concerns about squad health, Solbakken clarified on Wednesday that all players are healthy and ready to face Thomas Tuchel's England side in the World Cup quarter-final.
- Every match requires extensive analysis, Solbakken emphasized, noting that no secrets exist between the two sides as Norway prepares to challenge England.
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Norway coach Stale Solbakken dismissed suggestions that having Premier League-based players gives his team an advantage against England in their World Cup quarter-final, cheekily pointing out that their opponents’ star performers actually play elsewhere. Norway boast Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard among their Premier League contingent, but Solbakken noted that […]
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Norway coach Stale Solbakken dismissed suggestions that having Premier League-based players gives his team an advantage against England in their World Cup quarterfinal, cheekily pointing out that its opponents’ star performers actually play elsewhere.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Norway head coach Stale Solbakken played down suggestions that his side's familiarity with Premier League football would provide an edge against England, saying the Three Lions' biggest stars actually play outside England's top flight. Sports News | FIFA World Cup 2026: England's Best Players Don't Play in Premier League, Says Norway Coach Solbakken Ahead of QF Clash.
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Norway head coach Stale Solbakken played down suggestions that his side's familiarity with Premier League football would provide an edge against England, saying the Three Lions' biggest stars actually play outside England's top flight.
"England's Best Is Not in the EPL": Norway Manager Provokes, Singles Out Kane and Bellingham OSEN = Reporter Lee In-hwan Norway manager Stolle Solbakken has struck a blow against England from outside the Premier League. Norway will face England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals in Miami, USA, on the 12th (KST).
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