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Football quiz: Norwegian footballers in England and Scotland in 1998

In 1998, Norway could have picked a whole World Cup squad from players based in the UK. What do you remember about them?

Which Tottenham goalkeeper captained Norway's 1998 World Cup side?

Espen Baardsen

Erik Thorstvedt

Thomas Myhre

Frode Grodås

Which former player, signed by Liverpool in 1998, took a break from his salmon fishing business and travelled to Istanbul to watch the 2005 Champions League final while wearing a Liverpool tracksuit?

Vegard Heggem

Øyvind Leonhardsen

Frode Kippe

Bjørn Tore Kvarme

Which member of the boys of 1998 retired from football in 2003 at the age of 25, saying: “Once you've played in the Premier League and been to the World Cup, you've seen it and done it … I felt unsatisfied intellectually, I wanted to travel the world”?

Eirik Bakke

Erik Nevland

Espen Baardsen

Steffen Iversen

Who was the only Norwegian on the pitch when Paolo Di Canio shoved over referee Paul Alcock in September 1998?

Petter Rudi

Tore Pedersen

Egil Ostenstad

Jon Olav Hjelde

Why did Lars Bohinen, who turned out for Blackburn and Derby in 1998, refuse to play for Norway against France in July 1995?

He had fallen out with Erland Johnsen

He was protesting against French nuclear tests in the South Pacific

He was told he had to have his mane of luscious hair cut

He was dating the daughter of France manager Aime Jacquet and felt it was a “conflict of interest”

How many members of the Flo family were part of the 1998 World Cup squad?

One

Two

Three

Four

Who finished their career with the most caps?

Henning Berg

Tore Andre Flo

Alf Inge Haaland

Roger Nilsen

Liverpool legend Stig Inge Bjørnebye’s wife has an Olympic silver medal in which event?

Tennis

Biathlon

Football

Handball

While at Chelsea in 1997 Frode Grodas was refused permission to add what to his house, one local resident saying: “This is a highly sought-after location. We don't want someone rolling up and making it look like some kind of gypsy encampment”?

A swimming pool

An extension in the shape of a goalkeeping glove

A satellite dish

A shed

Which of these players never scored an international hat-trick?

Gunnar Halle

Jan Åge Fjørtoft

Øyvind Leonhardsen

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Vidar Riseth is best known for his post World Cup 1998-2000 spell with Celtic – but which other British club had he earlier featured for?

Leicester

Luton

Liverpool

Llandudno

Which 1998 Wimbledon player’s appointment as Wolves manager in 2012 was greeted by defender Roger Johnson saying “I don't know who the guy is to be honest”?

Andreas Lund

Ståle Solbakken

Øyvind Leonhardsen

Petter Rudi

Which Premier League club had three players in Norway's 1998 World Cup squad?

Manchester United

Liverpool

Tottenham

Leeds

In which sport did future Sheffield United striker Jostein Flo come within 16cm of the Norwegian record of in 1983?

High jump

Long jump

Curling

Ski jump

For what is former Celtic striker Harald Brattbakk is best remembered at Parkhead?

Missing from a yard our in the final minute of a 0-0 Old Firm derby draw at Ibrox

Scoring all four goals in a Champions League win over Benfica

Scoring in the final-day win over St Johnstone in 1998 that prevented Rangers from winning a 10th successive title

Breaking up an on-pitch brawl between Morten Wieghorst and Regi Blinker

15 and above.

Incredible. You're not Trond Egil Soltvedt are you?

14 and above.

So close to full marks. Well done

13 and above.

Wow. A fine effort!

12 and above.

Wow. A fine effort!

11 and above.

A very decent effort

10 and above.

A very decent effort

9 and above.

A very decent effort

8 and above.

Mid-table obscurity

7 and above.

Mid-table obscurity

6 and above.

Not a bad effort

5 and above.

Not a bad effort

4 and above.

Ouch

3 and above.

Ouch

2 and above.

Ouch

0 and above.

Ouch

1 and above.

Ouch

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