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Tales uncovered from Solskjær's past point to a bright future | Jamie Jackson

29-Oct-2020 14:00:10 | The Guardian

Voices gathered from Cardiff and Molde in writing a biography of Manchester United’s manager reveal much about the man

As Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s biographer, this writer was recently asked whether the military service the Norwegian performed as a 20-year-old aided the formation of a man whose career arc has taken in scoring Manchester United’s 1999 European Cup-winning goal to now being manager of England’s record 20-time champions.

The answer in essence was Solskjær has a self-possession that means it was immaterial; that whether or not he did the mandatory year in Norway’s army his would still have been a life and sporting career that is a triumph of self-determination.

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