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Another Brexit: England ousted by Iceland in Euro 2016
CBS ^ | 27 June 2016 | AP

Posted on 06/28/2016 12:29:13 AM PDT by Cronos

Edited on 06/28/2016 12:45:19 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

England slumped to its most embarrassing loss in a generation after taking the lead in the fourth minute through Wayne Rooney's penalty.

Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson took advantage of defensive shortcomings by England to put Iceland ahead by the 18th minute, and the Icelanders defended superbly in the second half to earn the biggest victory in their history.


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: euro2016
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To: Cronos

It’s a lesson that Jurgen Klinsmann hasn’t seemed to have learned with the USMNT...Team cohesion can overcome the difference in raw talent.


21 posted on 06/28/2016 5:53:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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“It’s a lesson that Jurgen Klinsmann hasn’t seemed to have learned with the USMNT...Team cohesion can overcome the difference in raw talent.”

Agree with this, but Iceland's success also comes from the fact that developing their national soccer team is a national priority for them, and they concentrate a lot of effort on it. It's a matter of huge national pride for them. I love soccer, but never played growing up, and it is not the destination sport for the best overall athletes in the US. There are like a ton of reasons for this, including the fact that you can play professionally in the MLS and earn $40-50,000/year.

22 posted on 06/28/2016 6:11:44 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Cronos

England has a population of 53 million.

Iceland has approximately the population of Toledo, Ohio.

This is YUGE!


23 posted on 06/28/2016 6:15:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Cronos

Any petitions for a rematch yet?


24 posted on 06/28/2016 12:52:24 PM PDT by cartan
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To: pepsionice

They are a fit bunch; one of the problems I see with the established teams is I’m seeing the same players they’ve been fielding for years. They are all getting a little older and a little slower...


25 posted on 06/28/2016 1:24:47 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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