Author: Greig Robertson
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: The Berg Melts, #RúrikManía, Hannes & Alfreð Acclaim, Bugs & More
TWO DAYS TO NIGERIA! Here’s the latest burning hot news from the ice-cool confines of Camp Smite. “The Berginator” muscle…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Gylfi Out?, Bank Closes For #NGA Game, Dodgy Ads, & More
It’s three days until the Nigeria game, and the horde have taken some time of for relaxation, treatment and preparation…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily News: “Year Of The Underdog,” An Army Of ‘Ssons, Messi & Birkir, & More
by Greig Robertson and John Rogers
The games are coming thick and fast, and with them the usual circus of World Cup rumours, theories and upsets….
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Hero Hannes, Viral Rúrik, Iceland’s Prez & PM Watch At Home, & More
After Iceland’s notable entry the World Cup with a famous 1-1 draw with Argentina, interest on the team only intensified….
#SmiteTheWorld: ARG 1-1 ISL—Full Report, Player Ratings, Man of the Match
WOW! HANNES HALLDÓRSSON SAVED A PENALTY FROM THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME, AND THEN DARED TO MAKE AN UNBELIEVABLE…
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland World Cup News On The Day Of Reckoning
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
The day of reckoning is here. As Iceland prepare for their historic showdown with Messi’s Argentina, here’s the latest news…
Smite Preview: Iceland Vs. Argentina Tactics, Team News, Lineups & More
88 years of hurt are over. World Cup fever has gripped the nation. Icelanders are driving in Lada Nivas to…
Iceland Pre-Game Press Conference Reveals Captain Aron Set To Start
Well, well well. Following today’s press conference it seems almost certain that Aron Gunnarsson will be leading our boys out…
Smite News: Crazy #ISL Fans Drive To Russia, HÚH! Buns, Dog Predicts Iceland Win & More
World Cup fever is upon us, and with it come the usual psychic animals, crazy fans, and weird-ass occurrences phenomena…
Meet The Smiters: Guardians Of The Bench
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
Football is war. So if one of Iceland’s perfect eleven should accidentally lose a leg or a head (other than…
#SmiteTheWorld News: #ISL’s Latest Odds, Lanzini Out, Spain Cursed & More
The World Cup is here! The horde are camped out in a Russian forest practicing their long throws, shield walls…
How We’ll Smite: Iceland’s Tactics, Selection Dilemmas & Predicted Starting Eleven
The unfriendlies have been fought, the team photos snapped, the axes honed, and the longboats landed. Our boys are in…
The Grilling Of Ghana: Iceland 2-2 Ghana—Full Report, Player Ratings, Man Of The Match
Tonight at Reykjavík’s Laugardalsvöllur stadium, Ghana’s Black Stars were hauled down from the heavens and devoured by our boys in…
Meet The Smiters: Ari Freyr “The Unforgiven” Skúlason
What Ari Freyr Skúlason lacks in height, he makes up for in sheer, unadulterated psychopathy. In fact, Ari’s capacity for…
The Road to Glory: Our Prediction Of Iceland’s Path To The Trophy
And so, it begins. After qualification doubts, then the arguments over who should and shouldn’t have made the squad, pundits…
Meet The Smiters: Samúel Kári “The Hammer” Friðjónsson
“Friðjónsson can hit them from here,” Guy Mowbray will say, preemptively, as Sammi lines up a 35-yard piledriver against the…
Meet The Smiters: Ólafur Ingi “The Shaman” Skúlason
When Ólafur Ingi Skúlason was a child, his father would tell him a story about the humble people of Vestmannaeyjar….
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland’s Road To Russia—A Smite News Recap
by John Rogers, Greig Robertson and Elías Þórsson
Iceland’s World Cup qualification campaign came to a dramatic head in October of 2017, when they beat Kosovo to become…
The World Cup’s Group D Is The Group Of Death… For Everyone Else
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
When Iceland was pulled in Group D of the World Cup alongside Argentina, Nigeria and previous-smited weaklings Croatia, many called…
Iceland 2-3 Norway: Full Report, Player Ratings, Man Of The Match
Last night, things got a bit awkward as coach Heimir bumped into an ex with an axe to grind. Norway…
#SmiteTheWorld: The First Rule Of Smite Club? It’s Okay To Talk About Smite Club
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
The longships are loaded, the sails are set, the blades are sharp, and the runes show fair winds for the…
Meet The Smiters: Alfreð “Arctic Fox In The Box” Finnbogason
Alfreð Finnbogason is strákarnir okkar’s “Arctic Fox in the Box,” whose cunning spearheads Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side. Alfreð is always lurking…
Meet The Smiters: Emil “The Emilinator” Hallfreðsson
Part-man, part-glacier, Emil “The Emilinator” Hallfreðsson is so strong that Hafþór Júlíus “The Mountain” Björnsson addresses him as “Master.” This…
#IcelandSmites: One Minute To Midnight On World Cup Doomsday Clock
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As the world footballing community shivers with anxiety at the forthcoming Icelandic onslaught, things have been pretty chill at Camp…
Meet The Smiters: Birkir Már “The Steriliser” Sævarsson
Birkir Már Sævarsson is ever-present in Berserkirnir Okkar’s rearguard. He’s a fully certified bore-draw fanatic, as spindly as he is…