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==Club career== At the start of his adult football life, Runar Berg played – as his father – at Bodø/Glimt, then playing in the 1st division. The 1988 season Bodø/Glimt got relegated to the 2nd division. Runar Berg was bought by [[Nils Arne Eggen]] to Rosenborg to play with his brother Ørjan in the 1989 season. In 1992, Berg returned to his mother club [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] then again playing in the 1st division. Bodø/Glimt won the first division and gained promotion for the Norwegian top division. In 1997, Berg returned to Rosenborg. In 1999, Berg made a move to [[S.S.C. Venezia|Venezia]], playing in the [[Serie A]]. The club had financial problems, however, and was relegated. Berg moved back to Norway on loan to Lyn, before returning "home" to [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] in 2001. He announced his retirement in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tv2sporten.no/fotball/adeccoligaen/17aarig-glimttalent-fikk-runar-berg-til-aa-legge-opp-paa-dagen-3294067.html|title=Runar Berg legger opp|agency=Norwegian News Agency|date=20 September 2010|language=Norwegian|access-date=20 September 2010}}</ref> Berg is considered a club legend at [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]. In the 2009 season, when the club had financial problems, Berg played for free. Being the best paid player at the club, Berg did not only give up his ~100,000 euro/year salary, but also started a fund-raiser among local businesses to help save the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.an.no/glimt/article4079586.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Runar spiller gratis for Glimt |publisher=Avisa Nordland |date=27 January 2009 |access-date=5 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nordicfootball.info/2009/02/02/the-curious-case-of-runar-berg/#more-301 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130430123427/http://www.nordicfootball.info/2009/02/02/the-curious-case-of-runar-berg/%23more-301 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 April 2013 |title=The Curious Case of Runar Berg |publisher=Nordic Football News |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=8 July 2013 }}</ref> Berg has also earlier donated money to the club, as well as other sport clubs in the area.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2006/09/26/477888.html |language=Norwegian |title=Berg gir bort 100 000 kroner av lønna |publisher=Dagbladet |date=26 September 2006 |access-date=5 July 2013}}</ref> In 2012, Berg made a comeback for local amateur side [[IK Junkeren|Junkeren]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.an.no/sport/article5969688.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Gjør comeback |publisher=Avisa Nordland |date=13 March 2012 |access-date=9 July 2013}}</ref>
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