His son Marius, who later became a senior broadcasting executive, told the NRK documentary: “The man we meet at important moments in radio is a man who has built himself.
“As an artist, he was preparing for the concert. Off the air he was a completely different person.”
Former Norway striker Egil Ostenstad, who played in the Premier League for Southampton and Blackburn Rovers, told The Times: “It was Bjorge. It reflected his personality and the way he was a commentator. I would say he is a very atypical Norwegian.”
“Norwegians in general try to feel comfortable and not show too much emotion. Maybe that’s why he was so popular. He knew how to show emotion and this comment proves it very well.
“He proves that he is a well-read man who can put all these things together, which, if you are not prepared for it, is a great achievement.”
Since the creation of the Premier League, England has become a popular destination for Norway’s best footballers, with almost 100 Norwegians playing in the league.
From Jan Age Fjortoft, Morten Gamst Pedersen and John Carew to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Martin Odegaard and Haaland, these countries have been closely linked in football terms over the past 30 years.
England have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four competitive encounters with Norway, and this World Cup has already provided plenty of opportunities for colorful commentary and a string of superb performances.
The men’s teams have never met at a major tournament and will meet on Saturday for the first time in 12 years.
The rivalry was renewed in 2015 when England faced Norway in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Norwegian newspaper VG Sporten asked if Mark Sampson’s team was “ready for hell” in Ottawa. England won 2-1.
Whether anyone can come up with the right words or be as long-lasting and memorable as Bjorge Liljelen remains to be seen, but there’s a good chance they’ll be mentioned during the events in Miami.
The friendly will likely be delayed by 90 minutes.