The Big Interview: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Posted in News on Monday May 23rd, 2005 4:23pm
Ole in the Times:
He also owes the fans. At Old Trafford for the past season, draped from the top tier of the Stretford End, is a banner: “20LEGEND.” Hanging alongside “The Flowers of Manchester” tribute to those who died in Munich, it is the only flag in the stadium that honours a single player. “Seeing my banner and hearing the supporters sing my song all the time makes me humble. It makes you proud and humble at the same time,” Solksjaer says. “It means people like what I’ve done for the club, and I can promise them I’ll be exactly the same when I come back. I’ll give 100%. You’ve got to give 100% for this club.
“The supporters have been so fantastic, it’s almost embarrassing. You know how painters become more famous when they die? Maybe players become better known when they stop playing — you retire and they say, ‘He was a good player’. In a way, I feel like that when I see the banner.”
A funny thought creases the corners of Solskjaer’s eyes. “You know, I don’t want people to only have memories of me. I want to come back and show them. Hopefully they won’t be disappointed — ‘Is this what we’ve been singing about? Him? Is this it?’ ” Grinning, he shakes his head: “I think I’ll be okay.”
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