– We were eating with my grandparents, then I got the phone call from Are (Hokstad) in the NFF. It came as a shock, really. I thought he was joking at first. Then Ståle (Solbakken) called later, and then I realized it was real. This is what Sindre Walle Egeli tells news about the experience of being selected for the Norwegian A national team for the first time. – They started laughing. He is the big surprise in the squad that will face Kazakhstan and Austria in the Nations League on Friday and Monday. – It was absolutely sick (to be taken out). Mom and Dad started laughing. No, it was a nice moment, he adds. BRIGHT FUTURE: Sindre Walle Egeli is praised for his achievements in Denmark. Photo: SOCCER PICTURES Walle Egeli has been a well-known name in Norwegian football circles for several years, and long before he chose to go to North Zealand as a 16-year-old in 2022. When news spoke to a central figure in the football association a few years ago, and asked the person who he predicted would be the next great in Norwegian football, the answer was precisely Sindre Walle Egeli. And that is perhaps not so strange. The super talent has scored goals wherever he has played. The statistics for Norwegian U-national teams are phenomenal. Beats Haaland The 18-year-old has scored a total of 32 goals in 35 U-national matches. In comparison, Erling Braut Haaland finished with 30 goals in 46 international matches. Haaland’s goal average on the U-national team: 0.65 Walle Egeli’s goal average on the U-national team: 0.91 – It’s not bad to beat Haaland? – It is not, but this is the U national team. He has done quite impressively in the A national team. So it will be difficult for me to replicate what he has done in the A national team, replies the 18-year-old. For the record: With 31 goals in 33 international matches, Haaland has a goal average of 0.94 goals in the A national team. BIG SCORERS: Sindre Walle Egeli has always scored goals. He hopes to continue with that for the A national team. Photo: SOCCER PICTURES Roser Ødegaard: – The nicest guy in the world, Walle Egeli, agrees to a chat with news at the player hotel at Storo in Oslo. He has now had his first days of training there, and on Tuesday he will have his first training session with the A national team. The youngster, who also has a brother (Vetle) who plays in the Eliteserien for Sandefjord, is delighted with how the start has been. – Very good. All the guys have welcomed me with open arms. Especially Martin (Ødegaard), who is the captain. He has welcomed me extra well, you could say. – Has he done anything concrete? – He knocked on my door and just told me to take it easy. He is the nicest guy in the world. Very easy to talk to. He has been very good with me, praises Egeli. Solbakken came into the room It is perhaps not so strange that you have a little extra butterflies in your stomach when you are brand new to a national team as an 18-year-old and suddenly have players like Martin Ødegaard and Erling Braut Haaland as teammates. Ståle Solbakken also noticed that. On the first evening, he knocked on Walle Egeli’s hotel room to have a second chat. – I met Ståle at the reception here, and he probably noticed that I was a little nervous, a little stressed. Then he just wanted to make sure I slept well. He had a good chat with me before I went to bed. So that helped a lot, he says. PRAISES ØDEGAARD AND SOLBAKKEN: Sindre Walle Egeli praises the way he is looked after in the national team. Here in an interview with news. Photo: Vegard Grøtt / BILDBYRÅN There is also tension within the team about how the new national team player will perform. National team profile Alexander Sørloth is looking forward to seeing the new super talent in Norwegian football in action. – I haven’t seen him play yet. I’m curious before the first training session today. I have heard that he will be very good and that he has a very good left leg, says Sørloth to news. – He has a better goal average than Erling Braut Haaland in the U-national team. What does that tell you? – That tells me that he is a great, great talent, and someone we must take good care of and ensure that he gets a nice first national team collection. Then we’ll see if he can come in and decide a match as well, says the Spain pro. – Very impressive Nor does Kristian Thorstvedt have full control over the 18-year-old’s skills. – I actually know very little, but I read some statistics on X (Twitter). It was very impressive. Plus what he has shown on the U-national teams. He scores an incredible amount of goals, so it will be exciting. I haven’t seen him “in action” yet, so I’m looking forward to it, says Thorstvedt to news. Walle Egeli himself has these ambitions for his first collection: – I want to learn as much as possible, enjoy myself and show myself off. – Do you believe in playing time? – Yes, but I don’t really care about that. The most important thing is to learn, show myself off and get to know the guys, he says. Norway’s match against Kazakhstan will be played on Friday at 16.00 Norwegian time. Grandmother in tears after bronze medal 00:49 Gets competitor’s help before the start: – It doesn’t get more beautiful 00:46 Shocked by what the Olympic winner says about the muffin 01:18 Using MacGyver solution: – A lot you can’t get hold of 01:20 Show more Published 03/09/2024, at 13.46 Updated 03.09.2024, at 15.01
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