First Haaland, now HSV: Tangvik’s arms ‘still ache from rowing’ | OneFootball

The World Cup is over, and so is the vacation. Since Tuesday, Sander Tangvik has been back on the HSV training ground.

Along with plenty of motivation, the Norwegian national team goalkeeper also brought unforgettable memories from North America back to Hamburg. “It was a crazy experience,” the 23-year-old was quoted as saying by the Hamburger Abendblatt after his return.

As part of Norway’s World Cup squad, Tangvik experienced up close how the team led by superstar Erling Haaland surprisingly made it all the way to the quarterfinals and even knocked record world champions Brazil (2-0) out of the tournament. What stuck with him most were the celebrations with the fans. “My arms still hurt from rowing,” Tangvik joked, referring to the Norwegians’ famous Viking Row.

The historic World Cup run sparked a real wave of euphoria back home. “There were 300,000 people in the streets of Oslo. We got to greet the king. It was insane,” the keeper said with shining eyes.

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Tangvik hopes for a chance at HSV

Despite all the sensory overload, Tangvik would have preferred to see HSV again even sooner. After the tournament, he reportedly signaled to those in charge, according to Bild, that he would gladly cut his vacation short to get back into things more quickly. However, the club’s management decided that two weeks off were mandatory after the intense World Cup period. Despite his role as a backup keeper, Tangvik stayed fit during the tournament with extra sessions and an individual strength program from the Rothosen.

Now, however, the focus is fully back on HSV and the competition with first-choice goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes. The pecking order is still clear, but Tangvik is making no secret of his ambitions. “Nothing has been decided yet,” he said. “I’m confident. I’m going to push Ferro from day one.”

He already showed that he has the potential to do so in his Bundesliga debut on matchday 34 of last season against Bayer Leverkusen (1-1). Despite that standout performance, Tangvik knows patience is required. “The goalkeeper position is the most difficult in football. You don’t get many chances.” But when they come, he wants to be ready. Just like at the World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.