When Bodø/Glimt play a match, it is usually the stars of Norway’s best team who feel pressure from the media. In any case, when the Bodøværings meet unknown opposition in the first round of the cup, that is not the case when they host the 3rd division team Mosjøen IL on Thursday. The team from Helgeland has two players called Marcus Gunnarsen and Martinus Gunnarsen. The twin pair, better known as just Marcus and Martinus, or M&M, are considered major pop icons, after they won the Melodi Grand Prix junior in 2012, and among other things the Spellemannprisen in 2017. VG writes today that the duo has also written pop history. “Elektrisk” is the first Norwegian-language song to reach more than 100 million plays on Spotify. Marcus Gunnarsen is a dangerous winger for Mosjøen. Today he trained with the first team ahead of Thursday’s cup match against Bodø/Glimt. Photo: Ole-Christian Olsen / news – Not available But now the two are trying to concentrate on football. But it is sought after in that regard as well. There have been so many media inquiries before the match against Glimt, that the team around the 21-year-olds have decided that enough is enough. They are now shielded from everyone before the match. – There has been media chaos around the boys before the match against Glimt, so we in the team have decided that Marcus and Martinus are not available for interviews before the match against Bodø/Glimt. Then we do it the same for everyone, hope for understanding. That’s what the father of the twins, Kjell Erik Gunnarsen, says. – We see them as two completely ordinary boys. There are two core guys who train hard, then they are world stars when they are outside the municipality. This is their sanctuary, and it is one of the few places where they are allowed to be themselves without a lot of attention around them, says Mosjøen coach Jonas Bang. news was present at the training today, and both brothers were in action. Martinus Gunnarsen is better known as an artist, but he can also play football. Photo: Ole-Christian Olsen / news The 21-year-olds from Grane in Helgeland can anyway do more than dance and sing. Marcus actually scored 22 goals in 18 games for Mosjøen in the 4th division last year, and was very involved in the team moving up. Martinus has zero goals, but he also has a more defensive role in the team. Mosjøen has so far got off to a good start in the 3rd division, division 5. The Helgelenders are in a solid 6th place with 10 points, well away from the relegation battle. Arch-rivals Rana FK are two places and two points ahead. Nardo leads the department with 18 points out of a possible 18. Ready for a party In Mosjøen, they are at least ready for a party. Manager Mona Berling in Mosjøen Fotball says over 900 tickets have already been sold. – But we hope that many more will come, she says to news. The spectator record at the Kippermoen stadium is said to be up to 5,000. It dates from when the junior team of MIL met Moss in the cup final in 1983. Berling would like to see that record broken. – It would have been fun. At least we are prepared for folk festival. The chance of advancement is probably small anyway. History does not speak in Mosjøen’s favor either. The teams have met four times in the cup. Glimt has won every time.
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Marcus & Martinus are screened before the cup match against Bodø/Glimt – news Nordland
