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| Lost Aberdeen football washes up 1,000 miles away off Norway | Lost Aberdeen football washes up 1,000 miles away off Norway |
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| A football club which lost a ball in Aberdeen has discovered it washed up more than 1,000 miles away off the far north of Norway. | A football club which lost a ball in Aberdeen has discovered it washed up more than 1,000 miles away off the far north of Norway. |
| The under 19s team ball went over a fence at Banks o' Dee FC's ground into the River Dee. | The under 19s team ball went over a fence at Banks o' Dee FC's ground into the River Dee. |
| It is thought the ball was swept into the North Sea and drifted around the coast of Norway to the island of Vanna. | It is thought the ball was swept into the North Sea and drifted around the coast of Norway to the island of Vanna. |
| The club was emailed to say the ball with its name on the side had been found. | The club was emailed to say the ball with its name on the side had been found. |
| Johnny Mikalsen wrote: "Hi! You properly have one of the best long distance kickers in the world. | Johnny Mikalsen wrote: "Hi! You properly have one of the best long distance kickers in the world. |
| "A friend of mine found a football with your club name on by the seaside. | "A friend of mine found a football with your club name on by the seaside. |
| "It has travelled quite a distance. We are located 1,800km (1,118 miles) north of Aberdeen, on an island called Vanna, 10km north of Tromso, the capital of North Norway. | "It has travelled quite a distance. We are located 1,800km (1,118 miles) north of Aberdeen, on an island called Vanna, 10km north of Tromso, the capital of North Norway. |
| "The football is just a little bit dirty after such a long distance, but fully useable. See enclosed picture." | "The football is just a little bit dirty after such a long distance, but fully useable. See enclosed picture." |
| 'Norse saga' | 'Norse saga' |
| Mr Mikalsen said the ball was found between driftwood. | Mr Mikalsen said the ball was found between driftwood. |
| He told BBC Scotland he was planning to visit Scotland, adding: "Maybe it's possible to bring it over. That would be nice." | |
| Banks o' Dee secretary Tom Ewan said the news came as a pleasant surprise. | Banks o' Dee secretary Tom Ewan said the news came as a pleasant surprise. |
| "It's the Norse saga of the long distance football," he said. | "It's the Norse saga of the long distance football," he said. |
| Mr Ewan said most of the balls that go into the river are never seen again. | Mr Ewan said most of the balls that go into the river are never seen again. |
| The club hopes to be reunited with this one - and may invite its Norwegian finders to be guests of honour at a game. | The club hopes to be reunited with this one - and may invite its Norwegian finders to be guests of honour at a game. |