Many will call it sapa but it is cultural heritage and they are not willing to let it go. While at first we thought hunger has hit Norwegian league side as they gifted a player a tray of eggs for the being the man of the man.
When we thought we have gone passed the era where such items are gifted for the player of the man we now saw this. Remember before now, It was once customary for Premier League players to be gifted a bottle of champagne as reward for winning man of the match.
Times have moved on since then, with players now receiving a small trophy in recognition of their display. But Norwegian club Bryne FK the same club City forward Erling Haaland started his career awarded eggs to their player of the match.
The club, based in the south-west of Norway close to the city of Stavanger, were promoted back to the top-flight last season for the first time since 2003. They were beaten 1-0 by Europa League quarter-finalists Bodo/Glimt in their first fixture back in the top division on Sunday.
But they were kept in the match by goalkeeper Jan de Boer, who pulled off a string of fine stops and saved a second-half penalty. The Dutchman’s reward? Four trays of eggs, of course. The prize is a nod to the club’s ties with local agriculture, which is dominated by meat and dairy production.
Such is the association with farming, supporters are often heard chanting “we are farmers and we are proud of it” at matches. Also, there are ‘VIP’ tickets on sale for fans to watch games from a pitchside tractor. According to them, the said the next winner will be given cartons of local milk.
