King Arild Molde's Coach Is No Stranger to Scottish Football, Which Is Why He Feels Beating Rangers Is Far From Impossible. Stewart Fisher Reports

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AiRILD Stavrum has discovered a novel way to motivate his Molde side ahead of Thursday night's Uefa Cup meeting with Rangers. The former Aberdeen striker turned rookie coach - an unorthodox character and outspoken columnist even during his two seasons at Pittodrie - has planned his preparations for the game around a guest lecture from one of the most famous authors in Norway.

Thorvald Steen, a writer who suffers from a muscle wasting disease which means he must compose all his novels by dictation, normally specialises in historical fiction. This weekend his words will be used in an attempt to inspire Molde's players to write one of the more unlikely chapters in the club's history.

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King Arild Molde's Coach Is No Stranger to Scottish Football, Which Is Why He Feels Beating Rangers Is Far From Impossible. Stewart Fisher Reports

"We do train a lot and very hard, like every Norwegian team, " Stavrum told the Sunday Herald last night, "but I also try to do other unorthodox things with the team. This weekend for instance we are having a Norwegian author to come and speak to the team, just t...

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