AUCKLAND : Norway defender Mathilde Harviken said she had to seek help to deal with a debilitating bout of nerves ahead of her side's 1-0 defeat in the their opening Women's World Cup Group A game against New Zealand on Thursday. Speaking to a press conference at the Norway team hotel in Auckland on Frida
AUCKLAND : Norway defender Mathilde Harviken said she had to seek help to deal with a debilitating bout of nerves ahead of her side's 1-0 defeat in the their opening Women's World Cup Group A game against New Zealand on Thursday.
"I can honestly admit that I was nervous before the start of the match, it was something completely different from what I've experienced before," she told reporters. After being told by coach Hege Riise that she would start against the co-hosts, Harviken sought the advice of Morten Asli, Norway's"mental coach", and the more experienced players in the squad.
"I was a little bit nervous, I maybe thought that I should keep it simple and not take too many big risks during the game," Harviken said.
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