Rest your best or go strong? Norway face questions as Haaland left out
Sensible choice or wrong decision? Norway leave Erling Haaland out as they make 10 changes against France - and lose heavily.
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Notable Quotes
"If Erling Haaland needs a rest for the latter stages of the tournament he will take that."
— Ian Wright , Celebrity
""A no-brainer," he said when asked why he decided to rest so many."
— Stale Solbakken , Athlete
Key People
Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer known for his impressive goal-scoring record.
Ian Wright is a former England striker and football pundit.
Kylian Mbappe is a French professional footballer known for his speed and scoring ability.
Ousmane Dembele is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Pat Nevin is a former professional footballer and current sports pundit.
Stale Solbakken is the head coach of the Norway national football team.
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Sensible choice or wrong decision? Norway leave Erling Haaland out as they make 10 changes against France - and lose heavily.
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