When Rosenborg take on Crusaders in the first qualifying round of the Europa League this evening, it is another small step on what will be a long and difficult path towards re-establishing some of the aura and respect that used to come with the mention of their name.
Under the leadership of arguably the greatest Norwegian coach of all time, Nils Arne Eggen, they won the league 13 years in a row from 1992 to 2004. Even more impressively, they had eight consecutive appearances in the Champions League group stages from 1995, a record which stood until Manchester United surpassed it nine years later.
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