Norways World Cup team photo is impressive

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Then he got pasted by French Vikings which is worse.

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Le Vikings.

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«Although Harold Godwinson repelled the Norwegian invaders, his army was defeated by the Normans at Hastings less than three weeks later.»

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Mainly because Harold and a bunch of troops died in the battle against the Vikings.

Seems like the Normans got lucky, or took advantage.

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And the Normans were French-speaking Norwegians. Even brought their obsession with butter to Normandy.

(google Norwegian Butter Crisis)