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Norway’s head coach Ståle Solbakken warmed the hearts of many with his sweet embrace with wife, Anniken Solbakken, after the team’s 3-2 win over Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium on Monday.
Fans wanted to know more about his family and since shone a spotlight on their daughter, 22-year-old Ida Ståle Solbakken.
She reposted a video of her parents hugging in the stands after Norway qualified for the knockout rounds and wrote in Norwegian, “It doesn’t get bigger than this.”
Ida works in the medical field, according to her Instagram.
She appears to have a longterm boyfriend, Tannis, as seen in other photos on her page.
Ida and her brother Markus, who plays for Danish club AGF (Aarhus Gymnastikforening), are close.
It’s unclear if the pair attended Norway’s victory over Senegal.
Ida sported a Norway polo in a photo on her Instagram Story, while Markus shared a snapshot of him wearing a Erling Haaland jersey.
His post was set to the “Haaland chant,” which is the anthem honoring the Norway striker that’s also a “Viking Row” celebration.
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Solbakken was a talented midfielder and made 58 appearances for Norway.
He retired from international football in 2000.
After that, an undetected heart defect caused a medical episode on the field, which ended his club career.
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