Rosenborg squad member takes 20-day leave

May 28, 2026

Rosenborg will be without one of their own for the next 20 days after a squad member made the decision to step away from football entirely during that period, stating "Må ta pause fra driten" (1). The timing is particularly challenging as your team sits 15th in the Eliteserien, eight points from 10 matches with a minus-nine goal difference, and faces high-flying Bodø/Glimt on Friday (1). With Bodø/Glimt already weakened by three World Cup absentees, this match was shaping up as a chance to gain ground, but Rosenborg now head into it a man lighter.

Sources

1. adressa.no — Tar fri i 20 dager: – Må ta pause fra driten

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