Bodø/Glimt captain’s story: a surprising Sporting connection | OneFootball

At the entrance of Aspmyra Stadion, home of Bodo/Glimt - which will be very chilly - , stands a statue symbolizing one of the greatest legends of Norwegian football: Harald Berg, known as "Dutte". Considered the best player in the club's history, he was even nicknamed "the best amateur in the world" by Eusébio after a Norway–Portugal match in 1967, a game that ended 1-2 and in which the midfielder scored for the Nordic team. Decades later, the Berg family's connection to the club remains alive through the current team captain. This is Patrick Berg, his grandson and one of the central figures of the team facing Sporting today.

Patrick Berg represents the third generation of footballers in the family linked to Bodo/Glimt. His father, Orjan Berg, also shone in Norwegian football, having been a reference at Rosenborg before returning to the club in the city located near the Arctic Circle, where he currently serves as sporting director.

Trained at Bodo/Glimt itself, the 28-year-old athlete debuted in the main team in 2014 and quickly became a key player in the midfield. The midfielder is seen as the engine of the team and a strategist in offensive construction, besides wearing the captain's armband.

After a brief stint at Lens in 2022, he returned to the club where he grew up and established himself as a leader of the squad. He recently renewed his contract until 2028 and continues to write another chapter of the Berg dynasty at Bodo/Glimt, in a family story that spans generations of Norwegian football.

It is worth remembering that Sporting will take the field again this Wednesday, March 11, against Bodo/Glimt. The match, counting for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, against the Norwegian team, will be played at 20:00, at Aspmyra Stadion.

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