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Norwegian women’s team spoof sexism in brilliant mockumentary

Published 10:54 19 Jun 2015 BST

Nooruddean Choudry
Norwegian women’s team spoof sexism in brilliant mockumentary

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Who said footballers can't be funny?

Hot on the heels of the genuinely outstanding Office-style video that Southampton used to launch their new home kit, the Norwegian national women's team have continued the trend of actually funny football skits. NRK (Norway's equivalent of the BBC) produced this brilliantly dry take on sexist views on the women's game, and the players involved are clearly great sports. Trine Ronning states "We're shit. We suck, plain and simple," with mock resignation, whilst Emilie Haavi pretends to be flummoxed by the offside rule. Cathrine Dekkerhus, described as the 'hottest female soccer player', talks about her struggles with teammates constantly falling in love with her. It's brilliantly done and definitely worth a gander... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnMEjHyIgM Video via NRK

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Norwegian women's team spoof sexism in brilliant mockumentary