It was played in Oslo in September 1981. That Norway defeated England was memorable in itself. What elevated it to folkloric status was the radio commentary delivered by the Norwegian Broadcasting ...
September 9, 1981, is a date Norway will never forget. That evening the national team achieved the first big win in their history, beating England 2-1 in the World Cup qualifiers, and the commentator ...
When Norway beat England 2-1 at the Ulleval Stadium in Oslo in 1981, the result produced the best 30 seconds of sports radio history. Unable to control his emotions after the final whistle blew, the ...
Unable to control his emotions after the final whistle blew, the late Norwegian commentator, Bjorn Lillelien, began to taunt the English fans in a more historically-referenced way than they might have ...