Nils Arne Eggen’s life in pictures
Nils Arne Eggen passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 80. Here are some of the pictures from his life.
2020: The egg on its way to Rosenborg ball club’s annual meeting in 2020.
Photo: BJØRN S. DELEBEKK / VG
1978: Nils Arne Eggen and his son Knut Torbjørn Eggen photographed together on April 25, 1978 in their own Roseborg car.
Photo: VG / VG
AN ENORMOUS FACT: Here Nils Arne Eggen (in the middle) cheers with the Rosenborg players after the raw 2-0 victory against Real Madrid in 1997.
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
TOGETHER: Eggen together with Steffen Iversen at Lerkendal after Roseborg beat Tottenjam 2-0 in 1997.
Photo: Geir Otto Johansen / VG
IN ACTION: Nils Arne Eggen shouts and gestures during Rosenborg’s 6-1 victory over Skeid in 1996.
Photo: Jan Johannessen / VG
JUBILEE: VG met Nils Arne Eggen and former Moss players, 30 years after the club became league champions.
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
SHELF: Here Nils Arne Eggen (in the middle) is lifted by Bent Skammelsrud (left) and Erik Hoftun (right) after Rosenborg’s 4-0 victory over Brann.
Photo: Terje Visnes / VG
AT LERKENDAL: Eggen thanks former Aalesund coach Kjetil Rekdal for the match after it was 2-2 in the elite series match against Aalesund.
Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB
ROSENBORG HERO: Nils Arne Eggen in conversation with another Rosenborg legend, Rune Bratseth, in 1999.
Photo: Pål R. Hansen / VG
MADE SHOW: Nils Arne Eggen during one of his many, entertaining press conferences. Her in connection with a Champions League match against FC Copenhagen in 2010.
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
AT HOME: Kåre Ingebrigsten and Erik Hoftun at home with the RBK legend in Fannrem, Orkdal. The photo was taken in May 2016.
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
CONVICTION: Nils Arne Eggen tries to persuade Steffen Iversen to join RBK. Photographed in 1996.
Photo: Jan Johannessen / VG
Photo: Terje Visnes / VG
EKS-ROSENBORG COACHES: Nils Arne Eggen and Åge Hareide.
Photo: Terje Visnes / VG
TOUR: Nils Arne Eggen (left) received and gave a small tour to Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn in 2002.
Photo: Erlend Aas / TT
Photo: Nils Bjåland / VG
Photo: Terje Visnes / VG
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Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
GOLD JOY: Nils Arne Eggen and the Rosenborg players celebrate league gold after a victory over Brann in 2002. Here, Eggen gives Erik Hoftun a good hug.
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
OPEN ARTIFICIAL GRASS COURSE: Nils Arne Eggen (left), together with Jens P. Heyerdahl and Torbjørn Jagland pictured together in connection with the opening of a new artificial turf pitch.
Photo: Jan Johannessen / VG
Photo: GORM KALLESTAD / NTB
WORKING FOR NRK: From left: Kjeill Kristian Rike, Nils Arne Eggen, Espen Graff, Arne Scheie and Rolv Weselund watched the World Cup in France for NRK.
Photo: Eriksen, Per- Espen / NTB
ON THE NATIONAL TEAM: Norway’s national team before the World Cup qualifier against Sweden at UIllevaal Stadium in 1969. Nils Arne Eggen is in the middle behind. Norway lost the match 5-2.
Photo: Hammerstad, Svein / NTB
VG INTERVIEW: Nils Arne Eggen received VG for an interview in his home in April 2019.
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
EUROPE TRIUMPH: Nils Arne Eggen on the sidelines of Rosenborg crushed Helsingborg 6-1 in the Champions League in 2000.
Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB
Photo: Ole Martin Wold / NTB
Photo: Ole Martin Wold / NTB scanpix
Photo: Geir Otto Johansen / VG
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG
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