Author: Greig Robertson
#IcelandSmited: Aron Gunnarsson Undergoes Surgery As World Cup Approaches
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As Russia sits buried under unseasonably heavy snow, Iceland’s key players are battling injury, all as Argentina’s players resign the…
Meet The Smiters: Birkir “Horror Hooves” Bjarnason
Much like Freyfaxi—the galloping stallion of Hrafnkels Saga—Birkir Bjarnason is a glorious creature to be admired—but not insulted by the…
#SmiteTheWorld: We Will Smite Them On The Beaches – Football News
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
With gangs training for all-out brawls in the forests of Russia, the injury curses flying thick and fast, and clubs…
#SmiteTheWorld: News From Iceland’s Pre-Victorious World Cup Camp
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
It’s all going off in the Iceland football camp as the World Cup inches ever closer. With blood splattered kits,…
Meet The Smiters: Jón Daði “The Scythe of Selfoss” Böðvarsson
Jón Daði “The Scythe of Selfoss” Böðvarsson is so big that his hometown considers him a landmark as well as…
Meet The Smiters: Kári “The Disciple of Doom” Árnason
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden and raised in Reykjavík, Kári “The Disciple of Doom” Árnason has been canonised on terraces in…
Smite The Kremlin: 20% Of All Icelanders Form A Russia-Sacking Football Horde
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
With the doomsday clock ticking ever closer to footballing midnight, it’s now only three months until Iceland smites the world….
Meet the Smiters: Ragnar “Shaggy Breeches” Sigurðsson
Ragnar Sigurðsson is a burly blockade at the rear-end of strákarnir okkar (“our boys”), and a fierce defender of national…
#SmiteTheWorld: Siberian Exile, Power Tattoos, And A Giant On The Bench
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As accursed frozen weather creeps over Russia with the deadly, intractable purpose of a slowly growing glacier, terrified locals are…
#SmiteTheWorld: Now That’s What I Call Smiting Edition
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As the old Icelandic proverbs go: “smite waits for no man” and “the smiting horde gathers no volcanic moss.” With…
Meet The Smiters: Hannes Þór “Wild Claws” Halldórsson
Hannes Þór Halldórsson is more than just Iceland’s goalkeeper; he is the nation’s last line of defence and last bastion…
Clouds Vs. Zen: Escaping Reality In Search Of The Aurora
It had been a long day when we boarded the minibus to venture out into the darkness of the Icelandic…
7000km Offside: Iraqi Asylum Seeker Referees Icelandic Football Matches
Twana Khaled, a 28-year-old former Iraqi Premier League referee, is now stewarding matches in Iceland while his appeal to a…
Ask A Scientist: Why Do Icelanders Live So Long?
In the present day, Iceland is hugely romanticised, whether for its stunning landscapes, its perceived gender equality, or its football…
Polish Film Days: Bíó Paradís Says Na Zdrowie!
Bíó Paradís is now showing mainstream Polish titles to cater for Iceland’s growing population of Polish immigrants. The initiative, conceived…
May The Smite Be With You: Iceland’s Footballers Electrify The 2017-18 Season
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
Iceland’s marauding horde of footballers paused in the tireless pursuit of their Inevitable World Cup Winning Destiny in recent weeks,…
Only In Iceland – Winter Snorkelling At Silfra
“Greig, do you want to go snorkelling?” I was asked by a colleague, recently. “It’s mid-December!” I retorted. “You must…
Time Capsule: Austurvöllur Square
Austurvöllur Square has been a public gathering space for Icelanders since the 1930s. Though the Square is now home to…
#MeToo: Culture Of Abuse Still Exists In Icelandic Politics
“You shouldn’t get any superpowers just because you are a man,” says Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, as we sit in a…
Hour Of The Wolf: Policeman To Airline Steward And Back Again
“Society is totally different at night,” says Birgir Örn Guðjónsson, who has been a police officer for over ten years….
Hip-Hop Christmas: The Second Coming Of Emmsjé Gauti
Emmsjé Gauti’s alternative hip-hop Christmas concert, ‘JüleVenner,’ promises nothing less than the Second Coming of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus…
Sverrir Páll Guðnason To Replace Daniel Craig In ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Sequel
Icelandic actor, Sverrir Páll Guðnason, who recently broke out in Hollywood alongside Shia LaBeouf in ‘Borg vs McEnroe,’ has been…
Game Of Thrones To Shoot In Iceland In February 2018
Game of Thrones will return to film in the Land of Fire and Ice for the final time in February;…
Beyond Strength: Baldvin Z Brings Reynir The Strongman To The Big Screen
Baldvin Z’s new documentary ‘Beyond Strength’ reveals the man behind the myth of Reynir Leósson, an Icelander so strong that…
Plenty Of Room On The Smitewagon: News From The Iceland Dressing Room
by John Rogers, Greig Robertson and Elías Þórsson
As the Iceland’s national football teams continue to smite the entire world within an inch of its quivering life, we…