Based on TV 2 The 26-year-old is part of the squad to be announced on Thursday morning.

The NFF has held a press conference at 09.30, and NRK has directly asked football president Lise Klaveness if Hegerberg’s name will be read out at tomorrow’s session at the Ullevaal Stadium. He didn’t respond.

On Wednesday evening, the players will be notified of the squad in a meeting, according to NRK information.

Hegerberg’s agent also didn’t want to comment on the information to NRK, but national team manager Martin Sjögren had a bit more to say:

– How hard did you work to get Hegerberg back into the national team?

– The process itself and the dialogue with Ada has been going on for a long time, it’s no secret. Then you’ll see tomorrow whether he’s with him or not, the incredibly cheerful Sjögren on the phone told NRK.

Carl-Erik Torp, NRK football expert, has no doubt that this is a massive reinforcement for the Norwegian team.

– This is fantastic news. He is one of the best strikers in the world and has been playing for the last four years, said Torp, who is now even more looking forward to this summer’s European Championship.

– It shows that he wants to achieve something with the team there. Then we can trust and hope that all the old distractions go away, and you can go in the same direction, says the expert.

Veteran goalkeeper cheers

Ingrid Hjelmseth, who has guarded the home of the Norwegian national team for several years, is delighted that the Lyon star is back with a flag on his chest.

– I was a little surprised, but most pleased that Norway got the best player available. “I think that’s important when you’re now into the championship,” Hjelmseth told NRK.

He showed it was important to get Hegerberg back, as strikers Isabell Herlovsen and Lisa Marie Utland did.

– Every national team will mean a lot to get a player like Ada Hegerberg, said the former national team goalkeeper.

– How do you think he will come back after five years of hardship?

I think Ada and the group of players are excited about it. But that was five years ago, and it’s important to think ahead and not step on what has happened. It could be done very differently from all sides, I think. Now it’s about resetting and working as a team for success in the upcoming championships.

Broken bones, war of words and nightmares

It was after the failed European Championship in the summer of 2017 that Hegerberg decided to say no to further national team matches. The decision was the start of a years-long war of words, in which both the national team coach and some players acknowledged that the current European Championship was marked by internal unrest.

At the same time, several national team profiles expressed support for the Lyon striker’s criticism of the NFF, but the front line was at one point so steep that the group of players expected Hegerberg’s apology before a possible return of the national team.

The following year, Lise Klaveness took on the role of elite director at the NFF, and she clearly wanted to break the ice between the association and Hegerberg, but conflict escalated when Martin degaard attacked the top scorer during the national team gathering in 2019, after which Hegerberg gave an interview in connection with the special issue. Josimar’s football magazine about women’s football.

– It’s hard in many meetings. I have been mentally damaged. This is a very sad feeling. I had nightmares after being with the national team, he said in interviews, among others.

Sports success

In line with the break with his own association, Hegerberg continued to undermine the club’s team.

In 2018, he became the all-time leading goalscorer in the Champions League season, at the same time he was involved in securing a third successive trophy in the club’s generous tournament. The prize was a new super contract, and the 22-year-old star became the highest-paid female soccer player in the world.

She closed the year by becoming the first woman of all time to win the prestigious Golden Ball.

– He has played a lot at a high level. He’s a deluxe winner, and I think it’s good to bring in a player like that. He is the type of leader, and good to go into the championship, Hjelmseth believes.

– Klaveness’ first big win

– I think Sjögren is very happy that he has Klaveness on the team in this context. His role is clearly very central, says NRK sports commentator Jan Petter Saltvedt.

He was pretty clear about who would get credit for the return of Hegerberg’s national team.

– This is Klaveness’ first major win as president of football, commentators say.

Saltvedt stressed that it is an exciting day for Norwegian football, and although Hegerberg is one of the world’s best players, the psychological consequences of his return are equally important.

– The certainty that the women’s national team has the world’s best strikers in their elves, means you can realistically start believing that you can win medals in the championship again. Norway would not have that opportunity without Hegerberg.