All posts tagged "Iceland national team"

  • How Iceland embraced Motherwell’s Viking Chant at Euro 2016

    Despite their 5-2 loss to hosts France, Iceland’s Viking Chant has become an Internet sensation as their national team completed their vertiginous rise to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals. This is the story of how the chant came...

    • Posted July 3, 2016
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  • England’s hopes melted by victorious Iceland!

    Apparently, it wasn’t enough for England to just leave Europe in the political world.  The football team had to make it two shock departures in less than a week as clueless England were resigned to a disappointing exit from...

    • Posted June 28, 2016
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  • Portugal 1-1 Iceland: Ronaldo misfires as Portugal cede points

    Cristiano Ronaldo let Portugal down both on and off the pitch as they drew Iceland 1-1 at Euro 2016. The referee blew for the free-kick exactly as the clock struck ninety-three minutes.  Iceland had given away a...

    • Posted June 14, 2016
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  • Jonjo Shelvey impresses for England as defensive midfield option

    Jonjo Shelvey, Gylfi Sigurdsson, and Ashley Williams left Swansea City for international duty tied third in the Premier League on points with Leicester City, and should all return in even higher spirits (which says something, given Williams...

    • Posted September 6, 2015
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  • Portugal land Sweden in World Cup playoff draw

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were drawn against Sweden, while Ukraine will take on France in the Uefa 2014 World Cup playoff draw held at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Greece will also host Romania and Croatia will travel...

    • Posted October 21, 2013
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  • Three World Cup qualifiers that matter

    England v Poland England need a win at Wembley to assure qualification to next summer’s World Cup, yet Poland will prove tough opponents. The two sides drew 1-1 the first time they met in Uefa qualifying Group...

    • Posted October 14, 2013
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