In addition to being a powerhouse in Norwegian and Nordic football, Åge Hareide had an international career that deserves great respect. He was actually the second Norwegian to travel across the pond to England as a professional player. – First Manchester City and Norwich. There were also 50 caps for Norway.
Hareide, who is one of Norway’s greatest football personalities of all time, was diagnosed with brain cancer earlier this year and as a very ill man, he was able to travel and experience that Norway qualified for the football World Cup, which pleased a football heart. – The key word was joy that applies to Åge Hareide is joy and in the face of adversity he found the courage and power to move on.
After retiring as a football player, a coaching career started that also had a historical buzz, he is the only one who has coached teams to league gold in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. – Åge Hareide was the national team manager for Norway and Denmark and at the very end of his career, until 2023 he was the national team manager for Iceland.
Norwegian football legend has died: Åge Hareide
Football legend Åge Hareide passed away on Thursday, surrounded by his family. He was 72 years old.
Hareide was diagnosed with brain cancer in July, and died after a short illness. “Dad fell asleep tonight, at home with his family around him. Now he has played his last game. We are eternally grateful for all the love we have received during the time he has been ill,” his son Bendik writes to VG.
The man from Hareid was one of Norwegian football’s most prominent personalities over five decades. He was an active player for 17 years.
As a coach, he had great success all over Scandinavia. He won league championships in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and took Malmö FF to the Champions League. His greatest achievement came as national team coach of Denmark, when he led them to the 2018 World Cup, where the team was eliminated in a dramatic round of 16 against eventual finalist Croatia.
For his achievements, he was named Danish Coach of the Year and appointed Knight of the Order of the Danebrog. In Norway, he was awarded Kniksen’s honorary award.
Åge Hareide was known for his characteristic smile and good mood.
