Antonio Nusa #20

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Among all the stars in the Norwegian national team, no one is more appreciated by the fans at Ullevaal Stadium than Nusa. Every time he gets the ball, the crowd's anticipation can be heard – and he almost always responds by dribbling past his opponent. The highlight so far was his dream goal in the 3-0 home victory over Italy, which he followed up with another beauty into the top corner in the return match at San Siro. Two years ago, when asked how he became so good, he said: “I watched clips of Neymar on YouTube and went out to try to copy him.” The unusual thing with Nusa is that, so far, he has been better for the national team than for his club sides. He has been with RB Leipzig since 2024 but as more people are likely to make note of Norway's fan favourite at the World Cup, a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs could be on the cards.

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