Article: Norway Bars Leading Players from National Team for World Cup Qualifier

Norway's Football Association announced in Oslo on Tuesday its decision to bar three English premier league players, including Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, from the national team for their refusal to sign a sponsorship accord.

If the decision stands, Norway will be without Solskjaer, Manchester United defender Ronny Johnsen and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Steffen Iversen for their next World Cup qualifier against Poland in March.

"We are both surprised and disappointed that some of the players won't be with us in future," Football Association president Per Ravn Omdal said after the trio refused a four-year deal.

Omdal said the association had told all players last month ...

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