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Norway embraces Viking theme for World Cup return and provokes some debate
- Norway's fans performed a synchronized 'Viking row' during World Cup matches, wearing Viking helmets and the team's jerseys to support their team.
- Norway players participated in a dramatic photo shoot wearing authentic Viking attire, including weapons and shields, set against a fjord backdrop.
- Norway star Erling Haaland expressed excitement on social media, celebrating the team's World Cup return after 28 years.
- Some commentators criticized the Viking imagery as chauvinistic and reminiscent of neo-Nazi concerns from a decade ago.
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Norway embraces Viking theme for World Cup return and provokes some debate
Norway is leaning into the country’s Viking heritage as its star-studded men’s team containing Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard heads into a first World Cup in 28 years.
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