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Midfielder talks Norway's 2024 Euro Qualifiers

2023-10-11T09:30:00.000Z

BERGE ON INTERNATIONAL BREAK RESET

Midfielder talks Norway's 2024 Euro Qualifiers

2023-10-11T09:30:00.000Z

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Sander Berge has joined up with his Norwegian teammates for the international break.

The midfielder has two 2024 Euro Qualifiers scheduled, the first a meeting with Cyprus at the AEK Arena in Larnaca on Thursday and a test against Spain on Sunday at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.

Berge joined the Clarets in the 2023 summer window and is settling into life in Lancashire.

“I’ve been enjoying it. It’s a lot, getting to know everyone, the staff to the players and the fans. It takes some time to adapt to a new club, no matter who you are or where you go. I’m settling in, inside the club but also outside, new place to live and so on.

“I’m getting to know our principles, how we want to play football and the culture here. I think for each week that goes by, it helps a lot and I get to understand everyone better and they get to understand me. See how we improve as a team and as individuals and we’ll just keep on getting better with our hardworking mindset here. It’s a humble and good place to be to develop as a player and hopefully the results will keep coming when we work hard.”

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The October international break sees Berge link up with Norway ahead of two 2024 Euro Qualifiers.

“It’s always very enjoyable and a proud moment to represent your own country. Two big games coming up for us, Cyprus away and Spain home, which will be huge, and everyone is obviously looking forward to Spain home which will be a full crowd in Oslo. To get to play against the best in the world is always a nice test for us. The qualification is still on going and we still have a chance there and so we have to take it.

“All in all, it’s always nice to meet and catch up with the lads, and play a different type of game, different style, different teammates. The switch sometimes makes you reset a little bit, what we’ve done here, then you come back and your fresh for another go.”

The international fixtures also offer time for the midfielder to reconnect with teammates Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.

“Obviously they’ve done incredible, both of them since they came to Arsenal and Man City which are two of the biggest clubs out there. They’re great teammates of mine, good friends outside of football, I see them more like that than the superstars they’ve gone on to be. But yeah, it’s nice to play with them, they have a huge personality on the pitch but also incredible skills, they give us a lot as a team. It’s always nice to see them.”