Estella Dawson > Recent Status Updates

“Ole’s first taste of European competition came when Molde FK participated in the now defunct European Cup Winner’s Cup. They played against Paris Saint Germain” - p12

Eirik Havdahl - “‘Solskjaer is perhaps the most popular Norwegian in the world of all time.’ ‘His goal in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in May 1999 is onown by more people around the world than Ibsen’s Peer Gynt I think.’” - p10

He said, “Yeah, but I am going to have to leave 15 minutes from time.” [He is a nurse and had the night shift.] I told him he had to watch the whole game. “Get someone to step in for you for an hour,” because I had this feeing something big was going to happen to me.’” - p8

“When describing the events leading up to his Champions League-winning goal, Ole told the Manchester United Opus, ‘I called one of my closest friends back in Norway. He could not make it to Spain, so I wanted to check if he was going to watch the game.

“Within a year, Dennis Law, now at Manchester City, was to back-heel the goal that relegated the club and end the fiasco of their declining years. It was the most symbolic goal in the history of both Manchester clubs. Et tu, Brute.” - p4

1973 “Bobby Charlton played his last game for United at Chelsea”
“Bobby was one of the ‘golden triangle’ of Charlton, Law and Best who had taken United to stellar heights in the late 1960s.” -p3

As an ambassador for the beautiful game, Ole is an example of all that football could hope for - committed, skilful, loyal and blessed with a perpetually youthful image … he has become an integral part if the modern history of Manchester United, and a player who has earned respect from fans and footballers alike.” - p3

“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is part and parcel of that spirit of genuine sporting endeavour, reaching out to diverse communities around the globe. His efforts, and those of his team, have been hugely appreciated by those who simply love football, and appreciate the spirit and skill with which Ole represents his club and country.” - p3

“Among the onlookers at the burning aftermath of the bombing, the camera lingered on a young boy wearing a red shirt emblazoned with white ‘AIG’ lettering. Among the carnage, a scrap of normality, a reminder of the global community, and how football has the power to transcend vast differences in ideology and culture.” -p2/3

“A few nights later, the late-night news round-up ran the usual depressing film snippets of some of the daily events that make up our 21st-century world - a bombing in Iraq” - p2

“the first goal he had scored at Old Trafford for over three years” - p1
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s winning goal against Celtic at 8:47pm on 13 September 2006 was the high spot of the most remarkable comeback in the modern game.” - p2