Norway’s girls 19 national team defeated reigning title defender France and are ready for the finals of the European Championships. It is the first time since 2011, and then big profiles like Guro Reiten, Caroline Graham Hansen and Ada Hegerberg were with. SENT GREETINGS: Ada Hegerberg has sent both congratulations and advice to the J19 national team. Photo: Terje Pedersen / Terje Pedersen The latter was out early to congratulate the team with a final place on Twitter, and to news, Hegerberg reveals that she has followed the team closely and come up with her best advice. – I myself have been on J19 and it is important to deliver already at that age there. We have had some dialogue with them and asked them to realize that it is prestige, but at the same time do not get too stressed by it either. But that they drop their shoulders and show their qualities, says Hegerberg. Managed to follow Hegerberg’s advice Hegerberg himself is in England and is making the final preparations with the women’s national team before their opening match against Northern Ireland on Thursday. Her support for the younger national team means a lot. – It is first and foremost very cool that you know that they follow. And she is one of the world’s best football players, so it’s big, says captain Julie Aune Jorde. SOLID: Lightning player Julie Aune Jorde has been solid in the European Championships for the J19 national team. Photo: MARIUS SIMENSEN / BILDBYRÅN NORWAY – What advice did Hegerberg come up with? – She first and foremost wished us luck, and said that it is these matches here that are fun. And then it was that we must dare to try and be ourselves. We are doing well today, so it was good advice to take it further. Tribute by the expert For against pre-favorite France, Norway and Hege Riise’s selected did everything right. Lyn’s player Cathinka Tandberg’s post after 52 minutes ended in goal after a clumsy maneuver by France’s midfielder Éloïse Sévenne. The semi-final thus ended 1-0 to Norway. news’s football expert Carl-Erik Torp is very impressed with what the J19 national team has shown in the Czech Republic after a somewhat sluggish start in the first group game against England. – It’s a bit like you do not understand it. If we look at the countries that are there and at the fact that Norway goes all the way, it is absolutely fantastic. I never thought so, he says and continues: – There are always individual players who show up, but the foundation here is a spirit and a faith within the group that has been absolutely crucial. The battle plan they lay out and the entrance to the last three matches has been absolutely perfect. IMPRESSED: Carl-Erik Torp thinks many of the J19 players will set the tone in Norwegian top football in a short time. Photo: Annika Byrde / NTB I think Spain can be beaten On Saturday, a tough final awaits against Spain. Hopefully that final goes far better than it did in 2011, when Hegerberg and his teammates lost 1-8 against Germany. Norway’s last stronghold, Selma Panengstuen, has great faith that Norway can become European champions. – I think it is entirely possible. I know that Spain are very good, but they played a draw against France. So anything is possible. They might have been better, but so were France, Germany and England and the whole gang. So I think it will be a very good match, says the Stabæk goalkeeper to news. You can watch the J19 final between Norway and Spain on news 1 at 13.50 on Saturday.
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