Football in Norway

Turkey's Beşiktaş beat Norwegian Sarpsborg 3-1 in their first game in Europa League 2018-19 group stage on Sept. 20.

Norwegian international footballer Martin Linnes arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 12 to sign a contract with Galatasaray.

"I know Galatasaray is a big club," right-back Linnes told the Istanbul side's official broadcaster on arrival at the airport.