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A snap shot from one the many, many matches taking place in Norway Cup these days right here in Oslo. This year a staggering 1610 teams are participating in this international youth tournament!

Some famous footballers that have played here in their junior days:

Julio Baptista played for Pequeninos in the Norway Cup in 1994. He later became a star player for Sao Paulo, Seville, Real Madrid, Arsenal and AS Roma.

Ze Roberto played for Pequeninos in the Norway Cup in 1993. He later became a star player for Hamburger SV, Real Madrid, Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Santos.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær played for Clausenengen in the Norway Cup in 1988. He later became a star player for Molde and Manchester United.

John Carew played for for Lørenskog in the Norway Cup in 1993. He later became a star player for Valencia and Aston Villa.