A flying visit may not always be the best way to truly experience somewhere you’ve never been before. But for the short 24 hours that FourFourTwo spent in Norway, it was more than enough to get an understanding of the passion, commitment and people that are driving the nation’s footballing potential above and beyond.
Nestled amongst the many mountains and fjords on Norway’s southwest coast, Bergen has always had a reputation for doing things slightly differently. “We’re always looking to the west,” was our taxi driver’s defining quote when explaining, upon our airport arrival, how merely observing the ocean and all the worldly possibilities beyond the horizon was a nod to the collective mindset of the city, whose inhabitants doesn’t always follow the rest of the country in looking south towards the capital of Oslo for inspiration and opportunity.
