"It was impossible to measure the excitement in an seven-year-old from Norway making his first pilgrimage to Anfield. Inside was the promise of watching his favourite player, Daniel Sturridge, and the rest of a freewheeling side throwing everything at a title push. But as Sindre Walle Egeli and his family reached the turnstiles, the cruelest of realities dawned. It's not a good memory, Walle Egeli says."
"English football has dealt him a kinder hand now. The 19-year-old is sitting in a makeshift meeting room at Ipswich Town's training ground; outside loom the girders of a new complex that will transform their base next season. His move from Nordsjlland in August, the initial 17.5m fee a Championship record, was a statement of ambition from both parties. It was the pathway to Premier League football Walle Egeli had craved; Ipswich, despite stern competition, had landed one of the most sought-after prospects in Europe."
Sindre Walle Egeli experienced a childhood heartbreak after his family discovered they had fake tickets to a Liverpool match. At 19 he moved from Nordsjlland to Ipswich Town for an initial 17.5m fee, a Championship record, joining a club investing in facilities and aiming for Premier League progression. Ipswich viewed him as one of Europe's most sought-after prospects despite relatively limited senior appearances in Denmark and Norway's fourth tier. He recently scored the winner for Norway under-21s in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has one senior cap, and has registered more goals across Norway's age-group sides than any other player.
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