Norway's Saevik juggling studies and sport at women's World Cup


  • Football
  • Saturday, 22 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group A - Korea Republic v Norway - Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France - June 17, 2019 Korea Republic's Cho Sohyun in action with Norway's Karina Saevik REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

(Reuters) - When Norway's Karina Saevik is not busy training or helping her country progress at the women's World Cup, she can be found with her head buried in books as she juggles academics and soccer.

Saevik, who is studying to be a teacher, is one among a number of Norwegian players who have academic pursuits and are determined to make the most of their time off in France.

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