"Come on Norway, it's been a long time.
“It is with this message, this Thursday on her social networks, that Ada Hegerberg formalized her return to the Norwegian selection.
Less than four months before the start of the Euro in England, the winner of the first women's Golden Ball in history has indeed announced the end of five years of estrangement with the Norwegian federation.
“I am happy to be able to come back to this team today, and to start a new story,” the 26-year-old striker said in a statement coinciding with the presentation of the list by Norway coach Martin Sjögren. .
🇳🇴 Heia Norway.
#longtimenose pic.twitter.com/TWZ05JQ3JZ
— Ada S Hegerberg (@AdaStolsmo) March 24, 2022
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The OL star withdrew from the national team after a disappointing Euro 2017, citing in particular gender inequality in the bonuses paid by the federation.
“I love football and I want to play football.
I made a decision in 2017 that I don't regret.
But I had a lot of time to reflect during these last two years [marked by serious injuries] on many aspects of my life, ”she explains in the press release on Thursday.
“I can say that we have the best players available”
Sick on Wednesday for the surprising defeat of OL in Turin in the Champions League (2-1), she will be present in the national team on April 4 in Oslo, in order to prepare for the qualifying matches for the 2023 World Cup against Kosovo. and Poland.
The Norwegian striker, who scored 38 goals in 66 caps from 2011 to 2017, returned to the field last October, and she is gradually recovering from her injuries to her right knee and then her left tibia.
The Norwegian federation, in particular its new president Lise Klaveness, has been working to bring the five-time European champion back to the international scene for a few months.
“I was able to have very honest conversations with the federation, via Lise in particular”, indicates Ada Hegerberg.
At a press conference in Norway, coach Martin Sjögren said he was "very happy".
"As a coach you want the best players available, and now I can say we have the best players available," he continued.
Qualified for the next European Championship, this summer in England (from July 6 to 31), Norway will be part of group A, alongside the host country, but also Austria and Northern Ireland.
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