<p>Ada Hegerberg and the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) have "taken steps" toward a potential comeback to the Norway team for the forward nearly five years after she quit international football in 2017, coach Martin Sjogren said on Monday.</p>.<p>Olympique Lyonnais forward Hegerberg, 26, quit the national team because of a dispute with the NFF over the treatment of women's football in the country, and the federation's attempts to break the impasse failed.</p>.<p>At the time, Hegerberg said she had been left "mentally broken" and suffered nightmares.</p>.<p>However, Sjogren said that there had been positive discussions between Hegerberg and the NFF over a potential return for the 2022 Women's European Championship in July.</p>.<p>"We're working on it and have taken steps in the right direction," Sjogren told Swedish broadcaster SVT. "We're not there yet but the contact and dialogue that's there today feel positive.</p>.<p>"It's a closer dialogue and at this time it feels possible. And it's our highest ambition to make it possible. But we're not there yet.</p>.<p>"Naturally, this is a piece of the puzzle that will be important to us as the tournament draws closer. It will hopefully give us an X factor. She is after all one of the world's best forwards."</p>.<p>The women's European Championship, originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed by 12 months because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be held in England from July 6 to 31 this year.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Ada Hegerberg and the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) have "taken steps" toward a potential comeback to the Norway team for the forward nearly five years after she quit international football in 2017, coach Martin Sjogren said on Monday.</p>.<p>Olympique Lyonnais forward Hegerberg, 26, quit the national team because of a dispute with the NFF over the treatment of women's football in the country, and the federation's attempts to break the impasse failed.</p>.<p>At the time, Hegerberg said she had been left "mentally broken" and suffered nightmares.</p>.<p>However, Sjogren said that there had been positive discussions between Hegerberg and the NFF over a potential return for the 2022 Women's European Championship in July.</p>.<p>"We're working on it and have taken steps in the right direction," Sjogren told Swedish broadcaster SVT. "We're not there yet but the contact and dialogue that's there today feel positive.</p>.<p>"It's a closer dialogue and at this time it feels possible. And it's our highest ambition to make it possible. But we're not there yet.</p>.<p>"Naturally, this is a piece of the puzzle that will be important to us as the tournament draws closer. It will hopefully give us an X factor. She is after all one of the world's best forwards."</p>.<p>The women's European Championship, originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed by 12 months because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be held in England from July 6 to 31 this year.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>