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Basma says no to the national team
By Håvard Lindheim, 23 August 2006, 09:31

Christer Basma was called to service for Norway's national team yesterday, but the 34-year old does not want to play more games with the flag on the chest.

The experienced defender hasn't been a part of the national team since the Asia tour last January, but was now called out to join the Euro 2008 qualification games against Hungary and Moldova.

"The call was surprising. I will decline the offer. Not out of a lack of ambitions, but I want to give Rosenborg my fullest priority," Christer Basma tells local Trondheim newspaper Adresseavisa.

Daniel Braaten and Steffen Iversen, however, are looking to get new caps after having shown a good effort in the friendly against Brazil.

Per Ciljan Skjelbred and Alexander Tettey, on their side, will join the U-21 squad for the qualifications against Armenia and Bosnia; while Mikael Dorsin is not a part of the Swedish squad after having not being used against Germany.

The national team squad:

Jan Kjell Larsen, Molde
Thomas Myhre, Charlton
Håkon Opdal, Brann

Martin Andresen, Brann
Christer Basma, Rosenborg
Trond Erik Bertelsen, Fredrikstad
Daniel Braaten, Rosenborg
John Carew, Lyon
Christian Grindheim, Vålerenga
Erik Hagen, Zenit St. Petersburg
Brede Hangeland, FC København
Kristofer Hæstad, Start
Steffen Iversen, Rosenborg
Frode Johnsen, Nagoya Grampus Eight
Marius Johnsen, Start
Tommy Svindal Larsen, Odd
Morten Gamst Pedersen, Blackburn
Anders Rambekk, Lillestrøm
John Arne Riise, Liverpool
Sigurd Rushfeldt, Tromsø
Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Manchester United
Fredrik Strømstad, Start
Kjetil Wæhler, Vålerenga
Ole Martin Årst, Tromsø

The U-21 squad:

Iven Austbø, Viking
Rune A. Jarstein, Odd
Andreas Lie, Aalesund

Tarik Elyounoussi, Fredrikstad
Arnar Førsund, Sandefjord
Steffen Hagen, Odd
Henning Hauger, Stabæk
Erik Huseklepp, Brann
Tom Høgli, Bodø/Glimt
Olav Tuelo Johannessen, Bodø/Glimt
Petter Vaagan Moen, Brann
Magnus Myklebust, Lillestrøm
Kristian F. Onstad, Esbjerg
Tore Reginiussen, Tromsø
Knut Olav Rindarøy, Molde
Espen Ruud, Odd
Jone Samuelsen, Viking
Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Rosenborg
Tomasz Sokolowski, Lyn
Alexander Tettey, Rosenborg

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