The Vikings Who Shocked Ronaldo: The Rise of Iceland Soccer

[jakeXT]

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https://vimeo.com/170621616

[MrCoffee]

1. #ICELANDSMITES

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. The opinion of the Icelandic commentator:

[3catwoman3]

3. Rachel Maddow had a transcript...

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...of the translation.

Our sons attended the same college, and were on the soccer team together for 2 seasons. One of our younger son's former teammates is from Iceland. Moved here when he was 9. I texted him to let him know we were cheering for his country. Some of these stadiums have enough seats to hold almost 25% of Iceland's population.

Another former teammate's dad is from Chile, so I have been in touch with that young man as well. He and our older son are roommates still, even though they have been out of college since 2013. They are all still playing The Beautiful Game.

We still go watch.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Spoiler:

5 minutes of regular time to go, and Iceland lead England 2-1. 'Embarrassing' doesn't begin to cover it.

[jakeXT]

6. Son

[T_i_B]

8. England were clueless weren't they?

Still, can't take anything away from what Iceland have achieved.

[3catwoman3]

5. I am so happy for the young man I mentioned...

...in my post above that I am crying here. What an accomplishment!

[geardaddy]

7. I'm loving seeing the underdogs do well in this Euro

Wales and Iceland in the quarterfinals? Historic!

[3catwoman3]

9. My son's teammate/roommate texted me the Iceland cheer.

A'FRAM I'SLAND!! (Aao-frahm ees-lahnd)

The diacritical marks are probably not 100% correct - apologies.