After an impressive and completely unexpected performance in their first competitive tournament at the 2016 Euro Championship, Iceland have a real shot at qualifying for their first World Cup after their performance in the two matches over this most recent international break. Iceland’s 2018 World Cup qualifying has started off nearly as well as they […]
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English football has long had a sizeable fan-base in Scandinavia, much of which can be traced back nearly half-a-century to when Tippekampen (Norway) and Tipsextra (Sweden) would broadcast a live English game every Saturday afternoon of the season on domestic TV. One of the most popular clubs in the early years were Leeds United, who […]
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The greatest day ever in the history of Icelandic football. England 1 v Iceland 2 and Iceland are into the Quarter Finals of Euro 2016. Yes all the players need a huge amount of credit, both Lars Lagerbäck & Heimir Hallgrímsson need even more credit. The KSI (Iceland’s football association) must take huge praise as well, […]
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Iceland legend Eidur Gudjohnsen has been handed a chance to showcase his skills in a major tournament after being named in the 23 man squad for Euro 2016. Gudjohnsen is arguably one of Iceland’s best ever players, but had already retired from international football once before being recalled in 2015. However, after he left the […]
Continue Reading ...Ask any Finnish football fan how to improve the game here, and the chances are they will at some point mention young players. You may well be told that they need to be given more playing time at earlier ages, to have better and more professional coaches and that they could, if the conditions are […]
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Finland is waking up after the long, cold and miserable winter, and that means three things: melting snow, lifting winter gloom and the start of the football season. There may be more attention than usual this year thanks to the ‘miracle of Gijon’, in which the national team snatched a 1-1 draw with Spain last […]
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There is no question that Iceland’s remarkable Euro 2016 story will benefit the country for many years to come, with the success of reaching the quarter finals against all expectations likely to inspire a generation. Following in their footsteps will become a burning ambition for many young people across Iceland, with the current stars proving that anything can […]
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Having only qualified for two of the last five World Cups, including neither of the last two in South Africa or Brazil. After beating fellow Nordic country Denmark in the playoffs, Sweden are happy to be back at the European Championships once again. They’ve been consistent qualifiers and this is now their fifth Euros in a […]
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So unless they really do replace the Eiffel Tower with a statue of him, it looks very much like Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be moving on from PSG at the end of the season. Inevitably, this has lead to some intense speculation regarding his next club. With Ibra available on a free transfer, there is unlikely […]
Continue Reading ...The old cliché that football and politics should not mix has taken a bit of a beating in the UK this weekend. It’s quite exceptional that a former Prime Minister is granted a ceremonial funeral without a commemoration from football, but no English club has risked inviting derision with a mark of respect for Margaret […]
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