From parliament to the stands: politician’s top hobby revealed | OneFootball

In the Women's Champions League, FC Bayern will face the Norwegian team Vålerenga IF this evening. However, the team from Oslo will have to do without what is probably their biggest star – and not because of a muscle injury or a fever, but because of a budget debate!

Agnes Nærland Viljugrein has been a member of the Norwegian parliament since this year. And as the football magazine '11Freunde' revealed in a story, she is also Vålerenga’s lead supporter. Yes, that's right, Viljugrein regularly sits on the fence with a megaphone.

Just a few days ago, she lost her voice at the women's cup final against Rosenborg, complete with a cup kiss and nationwide attention. Even the Norwegian royal family shared pictures of it. Because Viljugrein is no ordinary fan—she’s the capo, for both the women’s and men’s teams. She takes on a role that is rarely performed by women in stadiums around the world. On 'X', the 28-year-old also regularly shares her passion with her followers.

But she knows all too well that politics and football don’t always fit together in terms of scheduling. Matches are squeezed in between committee meetings and debates, and Champions League games are followed on her phone during sessions if necessary.

We only know this kind of passion from German politics in the case of Kevin Kühnert!

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

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