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The story of Norway's Viking World Cup photoshoot
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- David Yarrow By Flora Snelson BBC Sport journalist Published22 minutes ago The focus of world football will be tight to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland when Norway play at their first World Cup finals since 1998.
- But, tasked by the Norwegian football association with taking the squad's send-off photo, acclaimed British photographer David Yarrow preferred a wider angle to capture the contribution of all 26 players.
- With his photo entitled 'The Vikings are coming', Yarrow snubbed the tradition of shooting players on airplane steps.
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David Yarrow By Flora Snelson BBC Sport journalist Published22 minutes ago The focus of world football will be tight to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland when Norway play at their first World Cup finals since 1998.
But, tasked by the Norwegian football association with taking the squad's send-off photo, acclaimed British photographer David Yarrow preferred a wider angle to capture the contribution of all 26 players.
With his photo entitled 'The Vikings are coming', Yarrow snubbed the tradition of shooting players on airplane steps.
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