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Monica chuckled, leaning her head to look at Kristin. "You're going to love this" he said. "Olav posted something about what Zachary said during a post-match interview yesterday. Both Molde and Rosenborg fans have been infatuated with the post on many social media platforms. Check your Facebook."
"You didn't say it" Kristin smiled, picking up her phone to look at the post. He hastily navigates to Olav's courtyard, which has more than ten thousand followers, all sports lovers from Norway and some neighboring Scandinavian countries.
"WE ARE THE STRONGEST TEAM IN NORWAY - THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT" said Zachary Bemba, Rosenborg's new star. That was the title that greeted Kristin as she opened Olav's page. He looked up from his phone to Monica, wondering why such a statement could make fans into a frenzy.
Zachary didn't say anything wrong because Rosenborg has the most glorious history in Norway. Most Norwegians secretly agree that Rosenborg is the best team in their hearts. As such, the reaction of the fans was confusing.
"Watch the video first" Monica said, as if second-guessing her mind. "That's how he expresses it. You'll understand."
Kristin nodded before putting the earphones in place and clicking the play button on the Facebook video. The well-edited seven-minute film begins by showing highlights of Zachary's performances in the previous three games. It showed all of Zachary's goals, including a bicycle kick against Aalesunds and his two free-kicks against Troms. As the spotlight ended, Zachary's resolute face filled the entire screen as post-match interviews from the previous day began to be shown.
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"Your team has collected 16 points, just like Toppfotball's Stromsgodset," Kristin heard the reporter, probably Olav Brusveen, say. "Rosenborg only came in second because of Stromsgodset's goal difference advantage. Are you sure you will win the Trophy this season?"
"The current atmosphere of the team feels incredible" replied Zachary. "We are the strongest team in Norway. There's no doubt about that. So, we are confident that we can continue winning until we win Cupen and Tippeligaen this season."
"The best team in Norway, you say!" The voice of the reporter asked, reaching to Kristin's ears through the earphones. "Not Molde, not Stromsgodset! Tippeligaen fans might disagree. One team was the champion for last season, while the other became one of the leaders of the standings since the season began."
"Of course, we're the best" Zachary replied confidently. “We will soon surpass Stromsgodset and return to the top of the standings. And there's no need to mention Molde. If I remember correctly, they should still be at the bottom of the table with two points from seven games this season, right?"
"Yes, you're right" replied Olav. "They haven't won any games since the season started. Two points they got from two draws."
"Then, there's no need to compare" Zachary said seriously, and the video interview section ended.
The elegant face of Olav Brusveen appeared on the screen of his next phone.
"That's it" said TV2 reporter Sporten. “It was a post-match interview from Rosenborg's match yesterday with Zachary Bemba. The new star Rosenborg is firmly convinced that Rosenborg will continue to rack up more wins to win the doubles title this season. All the other teams have to be careful because this one player means what he says. The goal is to speak for itself. Thank you for watching. If you like this video, please like our page, and leave a comment to make your opinion known." Olav said in a reassuring tone, ending the seven-minute video.
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Kristin chuckled after she finished watching the video. "This guy really needs a publicity secretary or something" he said, shaking his head. "How can you say that there is no need to compare just because Molde is at the bottom of the standings. Molde fans will eat it alive when they happen to find it." He added, scrolling to the comments below the video.
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Rolf Petersen comments with 614 likes: 'I am a supporter of Viking FK, and I usually don't like getting involved in the rivalry between Rosenborg and Molde. But I have to intervene this time. Saying there is no need to compare between Molde and Rosenborg is nonsense. Molde was the champion last season. They also eliminated Rosenborg in the Fourth round of the Cupen Cup last year. Where does this youngster get the confidence to say that Molde cannot be compared to Rosenborg? Is it just because he has scored a few goals for Rosenborg?'
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Sindre Hestad comments with 613 likes: 'Who cares about what he says. If any Molde player can score a goal similar to his bicycle kick against Aalesunds, he will get a free pass. He can say whatever he wants to say during the post-match interview, and we will spend the whole morning commenting on it. Oops! I just forgot that Molde doesn't have a star player who can attract attention like this. My fault. Sorry about that.'
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Comment Svein Hagen with 506 likes: ROSENBORG! ROSENBORG! ROSENBORG!
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Comment Jarl Lunde with 503 likes: '@Sindre_Hestad @Svein_Hagen; your comment does not have any substance. Let's wait for Monday the 20th. We're gonna finish this at Lerkendal. Do not forget the lessons of last season and do not need vain arguments.'
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RonaldinhoIsFromAkerStadium comments with 492 likes: 'Good words @Rolf_Petersen and @Jarl_Lunde. We Molde fans don't have to argue about useless things. When we come to Lerkendal Stadium on May 20\, we will show you who is the boss.'
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Kristin continued to browse through the comments and noticed that the majority supported Zachary's statement about Rosenborg as the best in Norway. However, there were also a large number of fans who insulted him and promised him hell when he faced Molde later that May. He looked through several other sports pages and noticed that they were all discussing the same topic about Zachary, his goals, and his post-match interviews. Zachary has become a sensation in a wrong and good way. Kristin was surprised and amused.
"Do you think Zachary has seen the video?" Monica asked after realizing that Kristin had finished watching.
"I doubt that very much" Kristin replied, her eyes still on her phone screen. "I remember him saying something about not being on Facebook or Twitter. He must still not know anything about this. But there's nothing wrong with what Zachary said in the video. It's good publicity for him and Rosenborg."
"Let me correct there," Monica said with a smile. “This is good publicity only if he can make his claim come true by continuing to perform well and helping his team to more wins. If he loses against Molde or Stromsgodset— and then fails to win any trophies, he will be the biggest joke in Tippeligaen this season."
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