Bryne Mayor to Serve Hotdogs to 3,000 at Norway's World Cup Quarter-Final Screening
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 11
Bryne Mayor to Serve Hotdogs to 3,000 at Norway's World Cup Quarter-Final Screening
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 11
Summary
3,000 children and families are expected at an alcohol-free public screening in Bryne on Saturday, where Mayor Andreas Vollusund will serve hotdogs as Norway faces England in the World Cup quarter-finals.
The event reflects a surge of Haaland-driven excitement in the striker’s hometown: retro 1998 Norway shirts sold out in two days, and local shops say almost anything red is now in demand.
Vollusund, Haaland’s former schoolteacher, said the 25-year-old Manchester City forward has transformed Bryne’s profile and become a model for local children through regular visits and community donations.
Haaland’s rise has turned the small farming town near Stavanger into a national football destination, with visiting families, a town-centre mural and residents describing a level of atmosphere they have never experienced before.
That mood has spread beyond Bryne, with locals and former coaches saying Norway’s World Cup run has united a country often divided on social media.