Author: Greig Robertson - The Reykjavik Grapevine

#SmiteTheWorld Daily: The Berg Melts, #RúrikManía, Hannes & Alfreð Acclaim, Bugs & More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Birkir Már Sævarsson is ever-present in Berserkirnir Okkar’s rearguard. He’s a fully certified bore-draw fanatic, as spindly as he is…