Morten Gamst Pedersen has played for Blackburn for the last eight seasons

25 May 2012 Last updated at 12:11 GMT
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Blackburn midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has said he will stay at Blackburn despite the club's relegation to the Championship.
The 30-year-old Norway international has two years left of a four-year deal and had been linked with a move back to the Premier League.
"I have a contract with Blackburn Rovers and I intend to honour that," he wrote on his website www.gamst.co.uk.*
Pedersen has played 288 games in eight years at Ewood Park, scoring 46 goals.
Morten Gamst Pedersen

  • Born 1 January 1982, Vadso
  • Previous club:Tromso (2000-2004)
  • Fee: £1.5m
  • 2011-12: 40 appearances, 5 goals

He also admitted that Blackburn's relegation was a low point in his career.
"As a football player the relegation was the worst thing that has ever happened to me," he wrote.
"As a Blackburn fan it was devastating, it was cruel and I cannot describe the feeling I had when the relegation was clear and the season was over."
Pedersen is currently training with Norway ahead of games against England and Croatia.
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