Norway's 'Viking row' World Cup celebration starting to annoy Scandinavian neighbours

[p]The "Viking row" celebration has become a phenomenon at the ‌World Cup, with captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/odegaard-martin/ID32TGhp/"]Martin Odegaard[/a] even leading the ‌players, coaching staff, and supporters in a synchronised performance after ‌the final whistle in their 3-2 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a], with ‌Norwegian fans later trying to get the King of Norway to join in during the subsequent celebrations.[/p][p]For the Swedes, however, their neighbours' celebration ‌is more of a nuisance than a ⁠novelty, with some finding the ‌rowing simulation too reminiscent of the "thunderclap" made famous by Iceland fans ​in previous tournaments.[/p][p][b]"I am never going to do it. We just sigh. Perhaps mostly at the TV crew ​who choose to zoom in on it every single time,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lagerbielke-gustaf/UwOm1wvF/"]Gustaf Lagerbielke[/a] told reporters at a press conference ⁠on Tuesday.[b] "It is very ​similar to the Icelandic volcano, after all. But, whatever floats your boat."[/b][/p][p]Other members of the Swedish squad were similarly underwhelmed.[/p][embed guid="bfc41fac-b065-4980-81f3-3d4e021c8867" url="https://x.com/frostlush/status/2069241511494226304" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"It is probably starting to get a bit overused. It feels like ‌they run it every time they get the chance. But it does work well for them, after all,"[/b] teammate Elliot Stroud added.[/p][p]Yet while the Swedes can remain focused on their own camp, the Danes, absent from the tournament after a qualification play-off defeat to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech Republic[/a], are finding the Norwegian euphoria much harder to stomach.[/p][p][b]"It is bordering on Nordic adult bullying. The Norwegians are currently experiencing the party of ‌their lives. And what is more, in the company of ​a national team that can actually play football," [/b]Danish ‌journalist Johnny Wojciech Kokborg wrote in the tabloid B.T.[/p][p][b]"The fact is—unfortunately—that the Norwegians could end up hurting a lot of teams. But most of all, it hurts us, Danes, to admit that we are no longer the best ⁠in the Nordic region."[/b][/p][p]He added, "It ⁠is simply unbearable. You ‌are mocking us, Norway."[/p]