- Norway – Italy at 18.00 Friday
Storro (Dagbladet): – I see him a lot. Every week in the training room, Mannum tells Dagbladet.
She and Odegaard are two of Arsenal's key players. There is usually a sharp division between the men's and women's teams, but not at Arsenal.
-We are very attached to the men's team. We have the same facilities and see them in the strength room every day. We train on the same fields. “It's a very nice group,” Mannum says.
Norwegian profile: Frida Mannum is a regular in Arsenal's women's team. Image: NTP
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Dagbladet meets midfielder Storro in Oslo. On Friday, the women's national team will play against Italy in the European Nations Cup qualifiers. The top two teams qualify for the qualifiers in Switzerland next summer. Norway, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland have three points.
The season is over in England. Arsenal Women finished third behind Chelsea and Manchester City. Arsenal's men came in second place behind Manchester City.
Maanum says: “It is crazy that gold has declined.”
Seriously: Frida Mannum and Norway are counting down to their UEFA qualifier against Italy on Friday. Photo: Vegard Groot/Bildeberan
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– Do you exchange experiences with Odegaard and the guys?
– I don't have a lot of details there, but you're showing support. We are two Norwegians in the same club. It's normal for you to talk to each other. But I don't have more details than that.
Next season, the women's team will also play its home matches at the Emirates Stadium.
– Really amazing. It shows interest in women's football. “This also shows that the club is committed to our development,” Mannum points out.
Collapse: Frida Mannum had to seek medical assistance in the League Cup final against Chelsea. Image: NTP
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The 24-year-old came from Sweden's Linkoping to Arsenal in 2021. This season she has been credited with three goals in the series.
But the headlines were the collapse in the League Cup final against Chelsea on March 31. Suddenly she needed medical help.
– It was a traumatic experience when that happened. It was a difficult period after that. Now it's about looking forward. I am 100% healthy.
She has received answers to several tests, but will not go into detail about what caused her collapse.
– I remember waking up. A medical team was above me. I lay on the field for a long time before I was taken off.
Good mood: Velde Boy Risa (TV) and Frida Mannum training in Ulleval before the match against Italy. Photo: Terry Bendixby/NTB
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A double match awaits us against Italy. First at home in Ullevaal on Friday. Then there is an away match at the Stadio Paolo Mazza in Ferrara next Tuesday.
The group is equal.
-It is completely open. I think there will be two important matches against Italy now. It's a tough team. Unpredictable team. It can have very high highs and very low lows, Mannum points out.
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