Norway’s star player Ada Hegerberg left the field after the national anthem just before the start of the match. Caroline Graham Hansen, on the other hand, opened up about her treatment.
A confusing situation was seen at the World Cup when Norway’s star player was injured during the warm-up Ada Hegerberg left the field less than two minutes before the first whistle.
Hegerberg still sang the national anthem with the team. However, he left a moment later, when the Norwegian players gathered to beat each other in the same rink before the match.
Based on the video images, Hegerberg probably left to talk about his groin problems on the bench before leaving for the locker room. However, the teammates looked confused as Hegerberg left the ring.
Watch the video to see how teammates reacted to Hegerberg’s departure.
Urheilu’s experts paid attention to the reaction of teammates.
– The others stayed to watch what was happening. When you look at the expressions, it seemed that not all players knew, expert Heidi Pihlaja stated.
Expert Hanna Ruohomaa reminded that already in the opening match he talked about how the shooting incident in Auckland affected the players’ preparation.
– And now here was the fact that all of a sudden, Stara, the biggest player in the team, just went to the booth. The others really looked like they weren’t aware of this. How did this affect when the match was about to start? Ruohomaa thought.
– It was bad communication within the team at the point when the injury had occurred in the warm-up, Pihlaja stated.
Norwegian press manager Halvor Lea told VG, that Heberberg had sensations in his groin. According to Lea, the doctor Trygve Hunemo said Hebergberg noticed his groin problem during his last sprint of the warm-up.
Graham Hansen opened up
Before the match, there was a lot of discussion about the superstar as well by Caroline Graham Hansen about the situation. Graham Hansen was completely left out of the opening match against Switzerland, but he finally came on as a substitute in the 57th minute.
– I really feel that I have been trampled on all year, Graham Hansen said after the game in an interview with Viaplay.
The star player opened up about his frustration to Viaplay in more detail.
– People talk all the time that we stand together as a team and we stand together as a nation, but I really feel that last year I just accepted. It’s not about getting everything in life for free. I thought I had earned a certain respect. It wasn’t like that.
– Maybe you need to look at yourself in the mirror and think less of myself. The law of jände is strong in Norway.
The law of Janda is the idea that no one should imagine that they are better than everyone else.
However, Graham Hansen did not directly point the accusing finger in any direction.
– I don’t say that in the media. I think people are able to read between the lines what is going on and where the shoe pinches.
“Needless to say”
NRK also asked the star player’s thoughts on starting on the bench.
– I think it goes without saying, Graham Hansen answered.
– I don’t know what to say about it. There are many things I want to say and a lot has been said. There are a lot of things I don’t agree with. That’s probably how it will always be.
Do you feel like you are being punished for something you have done?
– I will not comment. I have nothing to add. I have no intention of focusing on the wrong things until the final game.
Switzerland and Norway played a goalless draw. After two matches, Norway is in last place in Group A with one point, as they lost to New Zealand 0-1 in the opening game of the Games.