Norway turn World Cup heartbreak into celebration as huge crowds pack capital
OSLO: More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday to give their soccer team a heroes’ welcome, turning the heartbreak of their World Cup exit into a massive national celebration. A 2-1 extra-time defeat by England on Saturday brought Norway’s historic run to an end in the quarter-finals, shattering the Nordics’ dreams of a place in the last four.


