Isabell Herlovsen puts up

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With a lump in the stomach! With a heart beating faster than normal. With a tear in the corner of my eye, I write this. Thank you for me ???? For 17 years, football has been the most important thing in my life. Together with my family who have always been there for me ❤️ The last two years I have gained a completely different perspective on life. After Henrik was born, football has no longer been the most important thing. I have felt a lot of motivation, especially in the last year. I have not had the same fervor and spark over having to spend so many countless hours traveling, driving, training, etc. It takes its to be a top athlete. You have to be 100% to the place in what you do. If not, there’s no point in holding on, you ask me. I have to thank all the wonderful people I have met through my time as a football player! There have been ups and downs, laughter, crying, disappointment, joy, etc. I have experienced so much. The biggest thing was the feeling of wearing the national team uniform time and time again ???????? Being able to represent Norway and their country has been a great honor for me❤️ It was always a special feeling. I am very grateful to everyone who has had faith in me and everyone who has supported me through thick and thin! My family deserves the biggest tribute. Without you I would never have been where I am today ❤️ Mom, Dad, my brother, my sister, grandparents and eventually brother-in-law, aunts and last but not least Christine and Henrik❤️ All of you have been wonderful in your own way! An era is over and now a new chapter in life begins. What it will be is still uncertain, but I look positively at what comes and takes everything as a challenge ???? Thank you for many nice years ❤️

A post shared by Isabell Herlovsen (@isabellherlovsen) Sep. 23, 2020 kl. 7:45 PDT

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Herlovsen is actually a Vålerenga player for the rest of the season, but according to NRK she has agreed with the club to terminate the contract.

The 32-year-old is the highest scoring player for Norway with his 67 goals in 133 games. In the autumn of 2019, she passed Marianne Pettersen’s record (66).

– When I saw that that record was so “close”, I thought that I should take it before I give up. And after that match I had a lot of adrenaline and was craving more, she says to NRK.

– But the last period has been tough, and I have thought a lot about everything I have sacrificed for football. Football has been the most important thing in my life for 16 years. Now I would rather spend my time with family and friends.

Herlovsen made his debut in the Toppserien as a 15-year-old and for the national team the following year.

The former national team player holds the record as the youngest player in a European Women’s Football Championship (16 years and 348 days) and the youngest goal scorer (16 years and 351 days).

The veteran has won both European Championship silver and European Championship bronze, and has also participated in four World Cup finals and one Olympics for Norway.

Herlovsen started his career in Begby IL in Fredrikstad and has since played for Kolbotn, Lyon, LSK Women, Jiangsu Suning and Vålerenga.

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