Solskjaer to be knighted by Norwegian king

**funkdoctorspock** · 01-12-2008, 03:48 AM

Congrats to Solskjaer on this latest honour.

Great servant for Manchester United and fully deserved.

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OSLO, Norway (AP) - Former Manchester United star Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be knighted by King Harald V in March for being a role model to children.

Solskjaer will be presented with a medal designating him a Knight Class 1 of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in his hometown of Kristiansund on March 29, the royal palace said Friday.

The Norwegian striker, who retired at age 34 in August due to a knee injury, scored 128 goals in 367 matches in 11 years at Manchester United.

Nicknamed "The Baby-Faced Assassin" for his youthful looks and ability to score crucial goals, Solskjaer was also enormously popular with Red Devils' fans for his modest manner.

"What is being honored are his attitudes, his way of being. He is a role model for children and young people," said Egil Vindorum, head of the Oslo place chancellery. "What he did on the soccer field has nothing to do with it. We'll leave that to others, like the Norwegian Football Federation."

Kristiansund mayor Dagfinn Ripnes was among those who wrote to the royal palace urging the king to give Solskjaer one of Norway's highest honors.

"Many in his position become playboys and suffer symptoms from being a star," Ripnes told the local newspaper Tidens Krav. "Ole Gunnar remained the same down-to-earth, good guy."

The Order of St. Olav was created in 1847 by the Swedish-Norwegian King Oscar I and is named for Viking King Olav the Holy, who is credited with bringing Christianity to Norway about 1,000 years ago. The Order remained in Norway after its union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905.

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Alex · 01-12-2008, 04:07 AM

Bravo to the Baby-Faced Assassin! Absolutely deserved.

RobsonLegend · 01-12-2008, 04:36 AM

So what's Norwegian for "Sir"?

losangeles · 01-12-2008, 05:05 AM

Good for him! It's a great honor and he has certainly done his country proud. He is also in United lore forever with his Champions League winner, so he's set for life.

JamaicanRed · 01-12-2008, 06:28 AM

Well deserved.

Great servant for both club and country.

Congrats Ole!

wazza10 · 01-12-2008, 06:35 AM

he truly deserves it

...well done Ole....i'm very glad that his work is truly recognised

swatson · 01-12-2008, 07:08 AM

Great to hear this because there's no honour big enough for Solskjaer! Thanks for everything!

**Dirtycheat** · 01-12-2008, 02:41 PM

he should be king of norway ffs!

very respectable player and a true legend. Im glad shearer was dearer.

nava_31 · 01-12-2008, 07:54 PM

Completely deserves it. Has been a great ambassador to football and for both Man Utd and Norway.

Look forward to hearing Sir Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

timfen · 01-12-2008, 08:34 PM

Completely deserves it, congrats to him

01-12-2008, 04:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alex Status: Youth Squad Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston, MA. USA Posts: 213 National Team: England and Portugal Club Team: Manchester United Players: Cantona, Keane, Giggs, Rooney vCash: 500 Thanks: 59 Thanked 376 Times in 113 Posts	Bravo to the Baby-Faced Assassin! Absolutely deserved. __________________

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RobsonLegend Status: Youth Squad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC, USA Posts: 482 National Team: England Club Team: United Players: Robson, Lineker, Keane vCash: 500 Thanks: 7 Thanked 87 Times in 30 Posts	So what's Norwegian for "Sir"? __________________ *Baby RL does her impression of Bono*

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wazza10 Status: Noob Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Romania Posts: 35 National Team: Romania Club Team: MANCHESTER UNITED Players: Rooney, Keane, Bobby Charlton, vCash: 500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	he truly deserves it...well done Ole....i'm very glad that his work is truly recognised __________________

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01-12-2008, 05:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
losangeles Status: Youth Squad Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 117 Players: Cantona, Scholes, Rooney, Ronaldo vCash: 500 Thanks: 14 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Good for him! It's a great honor and he has certainly done his country proud. He is also in United lore forever with his Champions League winner, so he's set for life.

01-12-2008, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
JamaicanRed Status: Noob Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 vCash: 500 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well deserved. Great servant for both club and country. Congrats Ole!

01-12-2008, 07:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
swatson Status: Youth Squad Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 113 National Team: Portugal Club Team: Manchester United Players: Ronaldo, Giggs & Scholes vCash: 512 Thanks: 102 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Great to hear this because there's no honour big enough for Solskjaer! Thanks for everything!

01-12-2008, 07:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
nava_31 Status: Noob Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 20 National Team: England Club Team: Manchester United Players: Giggs and Scholes vCash: 500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Completely deserves it. Has been a great ambassador to football and for both Man Utd and Norway. Look forward to hearing Sir Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

01-12-2008, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
timfen Status: Starlet Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 98 vCash: 500 Thanks: 6 Thanked 89 Times in 38 Posts	Completely deserves it, congrats to him