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– Those in the coaching team were taken to bed, and that is completely understandable. It’s not every day that Guardiola comes to training in a 5th division club, says Ballstad’s captain Runar Malvin Hansen to news. But he too was taken to bed. After sustaining an injury to his thigh, he had decided that Thursday was a rest day. – What the f*** do I do now? Thus he was at home when Guardiola suddenly stood on the sidelines. Ballstad himself posted the news on X, and is mentioned by VG and TV 2. – It’s absolutely sick, what are the odds for that!? I paid dearly for that, but it’s great fun, says Hansen to news. The team’s oldest player, Bjørn Olufsen, was of course in training and laughs when news asks what he thinks about the captain’s absence. – I think he regrets it today, says Olufsen. Pep Guardiola is on holiday in Lofoten, and was spotted in Oslo earlier this week. – At the end of the A-team session, a car came rolling. There he came climbing out. I got a little puffed up right away and thought “what do I do now? What the f*** do I do now?”. So then I took his hand, he had a firm handshake, and I introduced myself and welcomed him to the Ballstad stadium, says head coach Eirin Sørensen to VG. COACH MEETING: Eirin Sørensen coaches Ballstad, while Pep Guardiola coaches Manchester Cty. Photo: Eirin Sørensen / Privat Joking about tryouts Olufsen says that the players only discovered Pep’s presence after football training. Then someone shouted that the players had to get out. He was happy to pose for pictures, but then moved on. – He greeted and was very nice. It was great to meet him live, says Olufsen. – Even those at 47 wanted a selfie, but then Pep said: “all together”, says Sørensen to VG. Olufsen has a long and rich career in Lofoten football, but Thursday’s bizarre incident still hurts like the biggest. – Really a highlight, Olufsen tells news. He also used the opportunity to joke a little with the local newspaper. – I told them that he was wondering if I wanted to come for a tryout, but I couldn’t. Tomorrow is Friday night, he says, laughing. ERLING’S CHIEF: Pep Guardiola, here with Erling Braut Haaland. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP Published 05.09.2024, at 23.50 Updated 05.09.2024, at 23.51



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