In 1940, Norway's Asbjørn Halvorsen could’ve just been a football man, but he inspired the resistance. Let's find out some more about: The General The Boss The Bronze Team The Captain The Keeper The Westerner The Whisperer The Spirit Asbjørn Halvorsen The General Asbjørn Halvorsen wasn’t a relatable man. He was a polymath. He was his generation’s best footballer, and then their best coach. He spoke multiple languages and was an adept politician. His friendship would save the life of and inspire a future prime minister. His control of language would save the lives of hundreds of others. His executive control of football would pave the way for the modern league system in Norway. But he didn’t have to be any of those things. He could have just been a football man . It’s worth relating to that fact alone when remembering July 1940, three months into occupation, when ‘ Assi ’, as he was known, was summoned into Oslo’s parliament building. He was to face Josef Terboven, the Reichskom