They came as an amateur and left as legends
They came as an amateur and left as legends
When Icelandic players came out for the second half of the "Stade de France" at 0: 4 against France, were met with applause from the 15,000 of its fans. But not only were they all in the stadium applauded them. Not because he lost against the hosts, but because it won the hearts of all of this European Championship.
0: 4 score was too big score that did not answer the one shown on the field during the historic Iceland quarter-final. But in this case there was no question about it. Just the people in the stands have demonstrated respect towards one team who earned it. Team from a remote volcanic island that until a few weeks we were quite foreign. But European completely change this picture.
We already know that every pony that once leave the country never again returns there
We know that the disposal of shark meat is a delicacy, and fast food chains do not thrive on the island. We learned a lot about Iceland, because Iceland football fascinates us, especially along the victory over England's eighth-finals. The mentality of Icelandic players make a great impression. They came to France as a classic amateurs. But they opposed unconditionally multimillionaires such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Nani, Daniel Sturridge, Pogba, Giroux and others. And they will return home as legends.
Moreover Icelandic players demonstrated and humor. "It might be a little too, if you have the first time we became European champions," he said with a broad smile after Kolmeyn Sigtorson 2: 5 France. The truth is that Icelanders enchanted us despite the loss of France
With their beards, with his frankness, humor and with Viking "huh" to his fans. And now we will miss.
Otherwise all this themselves Icelanders can learn that you should never be transmitted even when the opponent seems powerful. Just as they did in the second half against the Roosters - left and scored 2 goals.
And incidentally shown that in times of full commercialization in football there is still a huge emotion. Emotion that connects people friendly without any unnecessary inhibitions.