Norway’s 1-0 goal was hotly debated by the Swedes after the red shirts’ 2-1 victory in Stockholm on Sunday night. Thorsby was accused by several of having filmed himself for the penalty kick when he went to the ground after pulling a shotgun on the Swedes’ back Emil Krafth. Showed “evidence” When Thorsby met the Norwegian press at Ullevaal Stadium on Tuesday, he came prepared. The Italian professional pulled up one of his trouser legs and showed a wound on his leg which he believes proves that there was contact between him and Kraft – and that it was thus correct to award a penalty kick. – The point is that he puts out his left foot and takes from me a clear scoring opportunity, because I get out of balance and fall. For me, it is a punishment, says Thorsby to news two days later. Was it right to give a penalty kick? news expert Carl-Erik Torp believes, however, that the value of the evidence is small. – There is no guarantee that it was exactly in that situation he got the mark, but there was obviously contact in the situation, says Torp. – The reason for the reactions is not whether there is contact or not, but it is the way he throws himself – that he makes the most of that contact. That is what has created the discussion, says Torp. THE MOMENT: Here Emil Krafth hits the left leg of Morten Thorsby. Photo: JESPER ZERMAN / BILDBYRÅN – More than dramatic Thorsby fully understands this. He says that during the fight, he never thought that there would be as much commotion around the situation as there actually has been. – But then I see the TV pictures afterwards, and then I see the doubt everyone else sees – that it can be judged both ways. That I understand. After the TV pictures, I see the same thing. I should rather say that the fall was more than dramatic, I may be a little environmentally damaged from Italy. I can take it, he admits. TV4 journalist Olof Lundh was among the loudest critics on Sunday night. He also stands his ground after a picture of the brand. – I looked at the clip again, and it is the part of the leg that hits. But just because you injure yourself does not mean that it is a violation of the rules, Lundh says to news. He believes there is no doubt that Thorsby is helping. – It’s not like I think: “Oh, he has a wound on his leg, it is clear that there is punishment”. Damage can occur without there being a violation. His wounds do not prove a “shit” for me, says Lundh. Thorsby had to live with harsh reactions from the Swedish team after the match. He tells news that he has also received a lot of private feedback from angry Swedes in the hours and days afterwards. – Some of it goes on the edge of agitation. It may have gone over that edge, too, he says. – I do not want to be called a filmmaker According to Thorsby, he has received so much pes that he can not reproduce what is said. – Just read the comment field on Instagram, that. But that is not what matters. What matters is everything that happened. I do not want to be called a filmmaker, there is nothing I can vouch for that I am. That is perhaps the most difficult thing for me. I stand 100 percent for “fair play”, and that is one of the big things for me as a football player, he says. Nevertheless, he does not allow himself to be influenced so much by the fact that people have strong opinions about the way he behaved in Stockholm. – It’s fine. Football is emotions, and it creates a lot of emotions, and I think it’s good that it’s like that between Norway and Sweden. There should be a lot of emotions, and in a situation like the punishment situation was, where someone thinks it is and is not, then it is clear there will be a lot of emotions, he says. Norway plays a new match already on Thursday. Then Slovenia is waiting for Ullevaal. Here you can see the goals from Norway’s victory against Sweden in Stockholm:
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