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In the "Tribune" section, website visitor Erikas, continuing the series of articles started by another "Manchester United" fan Giedrius, looks back at one of the Champions League heroes of the English club, the Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is famous for his goals running onto the field from the bench.
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"Super" substitute with a baby face
Name: Ole Gunnar
Surname: Solskjaer
Date of birth: 26th of February 1973
Place of birth: Kristiansund, Norway
Weight: 73 kg
Height: 174 cm
Position: forward
After playing for "Clausenenegen" in the third Norwegian league, Ole Gunnar moved to the top league club "Molde" in 1995. The forward earned a place in the national team with his performance. Soon, Solskjaer attracted the interest of major European clubs. Ole Gunnar was dubbed the Norwegian Alan Shearer.
In the summer of 1996, Alex Ferguson laid out one and a half million pounds for Solskjaer's transfer. The Norwegian did not expect to play for "Manchester United" until the New Year, but unexpectedly got the chance to play in the first team. Ole Gunnar impressed in his debut match and ended the season as one of the top scorers in the league. That season, he managed to score 19 goals, with 18 of them coming in the Premier League matches.
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P.S. This player is very excellent, talented, but his glorious days are in the past - his best season was in 1998-1999 when the MU club triumphed in the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League. I believe he will remain in the memory of MU fans for many years to come.
