National Squad

Egil "Drillo" Olsen has picked a squad of 16 players for the friendly match against Slovakia on the 3rd of March.

Rune Almenning Jarstein (Rosenborg),
Jon Knudsen (Stabæk),
Kjetil Wæhler (Aalborg).
Brede Hangeland (Fulham),
Henning Hauger (Stabæk),
Tom Høgli (Tromsø),
John Arne Riise (Roma),
Espen Ruud (Odense),
Per Ciljan Skjelbred (Rosenborg),
Alexander Tettey (Rennes),
Bjørn Helge Riise (Fulham),
Erik Huseklepp (Brann),
Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn),
Christian Grindheim (Heerenveen),
Daniel Braaten (Toulouse),
John Carew (Aston Villa),



There might be a couple of more players added later, as he is still looking for a few more defenders, Jon Inge Høiland(Stabæk) and Vadim Demidov(Rosenborg) are likely to join the squad.

Thomas Rogne debut

Thomas Rogne(19) played his first match for Celtic when he entered the pitch in the 62nd minute of the wednesday match against Hearts. Celtic won 2-0.

Roar Strand turns 40

Rosenborg legend Roar Strand just turned 40 years old, but is still a part of manager Erik Hamren's plans this season.


The Rosenborg Captain has won the Norwegian league 15 times, which is an European record.

Norway in group H

Norway will meet Portugal, Denmark, Cypros and Iceland in the qualification to Euro 2012.

Denmark, Iceland and Norway are quite even, and could all beat each other, but Denmark will be the favorite to grap the second place in the group.

Thomas Myhre finished in Viking

Viking has ended Thomas Myhre's contract, supposedly after being late for practice after going out the night before in January, but Myhre claims that Viking has been looking for a reason to sack him for a long time.

Transfer talk

Erik "Panzer" Hagen has signed for Hønefoss, Vålerenga did not renew his contract. Hagen came to Vålerenga from Zenit St. Petersburg, but has struggled with injuries lately.


Stabæk has signed the Brazilian winger Diogo da Costa Oliveira and Iclandic defender Bjarni Olofur Eiriksson.

Friendly matches results

30.01: Stabæk - Manchester Uniteds reserves 0-3 (Mame Biram Diouf scored two in his return to Norwegian football)

30.01: Sandefjord - Häcken 1-1
30.01: Sandnes Ulf - Viking 1-4
01.02: New York Red Bulls - Strømsgodset 2-1
02.02: Odd Grenland - Vålerenga 3-1
02.02: Tromsø - Lech Poznan 2-2 (
03.02: Molde - Sjakhtar Donetsk 0-3
03.02: Brann - Løv-Ham 5-1 (Erik Huseklepp scored a hat-trick)

04.02: Hønefoss - Sandefjord 0-0
04.02: Odense - Rosenborg 3-2
04.02: Strømsgodset - Rubin Kazan 0-4
05.02: Kalmar - Molde 6-4 (Pape Pate Diouf scored two, and has been looking good so far in the pre-season.)

05.02: Bryne - Viking 0-3 (Ingelsten scored his first goal for Viking)
06.02: Kongsvinger - IK Brage 2-2
06.02: Rosenborg - CSKA Moskva 1-4
06.02: Stabæk - Halmstad 3-2
06.02: Aalesund - Sogndal 2-1
09.02: Elfsborg - Rosenborg 1-1 (Rosenborg still haven't won one game in the preseason)