Thorstvedt was the first Norwegian to win the
FA Cup when he won it with
Spurs in
1991 and later became the second Norwegian to play in the
Premier League. During his time at Tottenham Thorstvedt lived in the
Hertfordshire town of
Hoddesdon. Thorstvedt retired in 1996 due to back injuries. He was also the coach of Tufte IL, a team created for the reality-TV show Heia Tufte!. For his appearance in this show he was awarded the
Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award. He had a weekly football show on Mondays called "Matchball Mandag" on
TV2 where he and guests looked at games played in the
Norwegian top division with a humorous approach. ==Personal life==