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Norway no longer overawed by World Cup, says Solbakken as England await
MIAMI, July 10 : Norway have shed their World Cup jitters and now believe deep down they can beat England in the quarter-finals, coach Stale Solbakken said on Friday as his team prepare for the biggest game in the nation's history.The Norwegians are gearing up for their first World Cup last-eight appearance and Solbakken urged his players not to be overawed by the occasion when they face Thomas Tuchel's England side on Saturday."The most important thing for me is that we are ourselves with the ball and that we dare to play the game and not the whole environment, and that we concentrate on the pitch," Solbakken told reporters."I would like to see a Norway team that plays to their strengths and that we are ourselves." Norway's tournament got off to a shaky start against Iraq, with Solbakken
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