[Thor Joachim Haga]

It’s a very weird atmosphere right now.

I’m sitting at home, on the balcony, in a relatively quiet part of Oslo. In the distance, I can hear a private party with cheering people. But mostly, it’s quiet. And then, just 1 km away from where I am, I know that it’s teeming with life. Pubs, restaurants, open squares, stadiums….they all have thousands upon thousands of rabid Norway fans waiting for the match. Lots of noise, endless amounts of beer, coloured outfits, expectations.

Personally, I’m 99% certain that we will lose to England. Brazil was a fluke (because of their weird tactic), England is a bridge too far. But of course, I would like to be proven wrong. Just being realistic. My heart is always with the fatherland.