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#IcelandSmites: Heimir “The Scarred Eye Of Óðinn” Hallgrímsson Sails To Qatar
Former manager of the Icelandic national football team, Heimir “the scarred eye of Óðinn” Hallgrímsson, The Darth Dentist, The Westman Warlord has confirmed that he will sail to Qatar, where he will coach the Qatari team Al Arabi in the top league.…
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#IcelandSmites: Horde In Hamrén-induced Hypersleep; Glory Abounds Anyway
After the end of their injury-smited, ignominious UEFA Nation’s League campaign, the horde has dispersed back to their day jobs, once more smiting all and sundry in the top-tier contests across Europe. Here’s a rundown of the latest news from Camp Smite.…
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Iceland Smited 6-0 By Switzerland During Possible Mushroom Freakout
Iceland’s national football team was thrashed 6-0 by Switzerland today in their first game at the brand new UEFA Nation’s League tournament. New manager Erik Hamren looked on as a 2-0 half time deficit turned to 6-0 in a disastrous second half.…
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A Smite By Any Other Name: Women’s Team Crashes Out Of World Cup Contention
As the Icelandic Valkyries’ World Cup hopes are shipwrecked, a new era begins for the men under Swedish coach Erik Hamrén. Here’s the latest news from the battlecamp. Icelandic women’s team smited by Germany Our national women’s football team roared into battle…
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Smiter-In-Chief Abandons The Longship: Heimir Steps Down As Iceland Manager
Heimir Hallgrímsson, the head coach of the mens A group of the Icelandic National Football Team will not continue in his position, according to a press release from KSÍ, the Icelandic Football Association. His contract finishes at the end of next month.…
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As It Happened: Iceland Vs. Croatia—A Battle For The Ages
Well, shit. After a bold first foray into the wild rapids of the World Cup, Iceland were dumped out in the group stage, having held a weak Argentina to an honourable draw, but failed to notch up a victory against Nigeria or…
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#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Heimir’s Future, Opta Slam Our Chances, God On Our Side, & More
While Aron was banging the drum outside Croatia’s team hotel so they couldn’t nod off last night, the whole Icelandic nation was struggling to sleep for other reasons. Today is D-Dayfor Iceland’s World Cup campaign, and as tough as our boys’ path…
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Smite Preview: Iceland Vs Croatia Tactics, Team News, Lineups & More
The Rostov boys Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason and Ragnar Sigurðsson have booby-trapped the pitch. Gylfi has been practising penalties night and day. Alfreð Finnbogason is primed to poach, Aron Gunnarsson is ready to annihilate and Ólafur Ingi Skúlason has been…
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#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Mouthy Modrić, Mikel Shits Brick, Rúrik’s Instamillion & More
After the horde let Nigeria off the hook in Stalingrad, it’s Croatia’s turn to enter the smiting line as we aim for a fast-narrowing window into the last sixteen. Destiny is calling: here’s what’s happening in Camp Smite. Modrić: "I wish Argentina…
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#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Gylfi Fit, Berg Out, Iranian Throws, Beer Woes, Nigeria Leaks, & More
The big day is here! Iceland will today charge once more into battle, this time in the fly-infested quicksand of the slowly sinking Volgograd Stadium. Their opponents? Nigeria, who dramatically flopped against Croatia in their first game, turning in a limp and…
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Smite Preview: Iceland Vs Nigeria Tactics, Team News, Lineups & More
Following the famous tussle that’s since become known as “The Arson of Argentina,” coach Heimir will be desperate to grab the crazed World Cup ox by its flag-strung horns against Nigeria. If Iceland can secure three points in their second outing, they’ll…
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Why I Choose Iceland, By African Supporter Arnold Kanyangonda
As Iceland prepare for their face-off with Nigeria, we asked a Kenyan Iceland supporter—sports consultant and commentator Arnold Kanyangonda—to tell us how his affair with the Icelandic national team came to be. I Fell in Love with an Icelander I had never…
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#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 tear confirmed Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson has torn a muscle in his calf, but critically, his World Cup is not over. Iceland assistant…
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#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 as the world looks on. Here’s what’s going down at Camp Smite. Gylfi misses training ahead of Nigeria match After Jóhann Berg…
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#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. If the world was watching before, they really are now: here’s what’s going on in the Iceland World Cup camp. Hero Hannes…
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#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland World Cup News On The Day Of Reckoning
The day of reckoning is here. As Iceland prepare for their historic showdown with Messi’s Argentina, here’s the latest news from the camp. RUMOUR: #ISL used their training session at the Spartak to load the pitch with traps. There are spiked pits…
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Momentous Moments: Where To Watch The World Cup In Reykjavík
Iceland has already made history by becoming the smallest country (340,000 people) to participate in the World Cup, while big footballing names like Italy didn’t even qualify. You can imagine the anticipation of the country to go out and smite the entire…
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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 Russia. Cancelling their weddings to watch the game, “HÚH!” burger buns in hand. The viking horde are frothing at the mouth, and…
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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 at the Spartak Stadium against Lionel Messi’s Argentina. Coach Heimir more or less said so in his opening monologue, asserting that “all…
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Last Words: Lóa’s Hjálmtýsdóttir’s Football Infection
I have more than ninety-nine problems, but the worst one is a severe case of defiance disorder. It’s a common side-effect of having been a teenager in the nineties. This disorder makes it extremely difficult to enjoy popular things like sports, new…
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Meet The Smiters: Guardians Of The Bench
Football is war. So if one of Iceland’s perfect eleven should accidentally lose a leg or a head (other than Aron Einar, who would play on regardless), we might need some young reinforcements to send into the fray. Introducing: the stripling warlords…
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#SmiteTheWorld Interview: Aron Gunnarsson Leads Iceland Into The World Cup
Aron Einar Gunnarsson is, to many, the face of Icelandic football. The talismanic captain of the national team, he’s an imposing presence on the field; a bearded, tattooed midfielder with a hard-tackling style that Cristiano Ronaldo probably still remembers. His impact on…
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#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 and Óðinn-guided free kicks as their first game, against out-of-form Argentina, draws closer. Here’s the latest news from Camp Smite. “The Beautiful…