After their heroic 1-1 victory against the flouncing, melodramatic demimonde Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, Iceland’s heroic eleven left the famous prima donna throwing a hissyfit before the raised eyebrow of the worldwide media.
After showering briefly in the flood of #RonaldoTears, they now march onwards in their once-in-four-generations quest for the Euro 2016 trophy.
The next obstacle is the team from Hungary. Here are our thoughts ahead of Iceland’s next step on the path to inevitable glory.
Yo ref… so, this is cool, yeah?
Can @UEFA or @FIFAcom tell us the rules on unleashing the god-wolf #Fenrir to run amok amongst the #Hun defence? #Euro2016 #ISL
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 16, 2016
Does anyone know if smiting the enemy goalkeeper with a searing flash of lightning is a yellow, or red card? #ISL #HUN #HUNISL #Euro2016
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 16, 2016
A psychological ripple of premonition passes through the nation of Hungary.
Up & down the length of #Hungary, people awaken from vivid dreams of being trampled by the hooves of a bellowing hoard. #isl #hun #Euro2016
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 16, 2016
@rvkgrapevine Drums, drums in the deep… #ISL #HUN #euro2016 #ISLHUN pic.twitter.com/H09gjzFzVM
— Flo(h)rian Mauchle (@FlohEinstein) June 17, 2016
Our eyes briefly alight on some possible future victims.
Loud thunder in the skies of #Cardiff… the gods are watching, biding their time—will they pick a side? #ENGWAL https://t.co/NM6t64oEjp
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 16, 2016
The celestial truth is that no matter what the result of #ENGWAL, the winners will perish beneath the hammer-blow of Þór's #Mjölnir. #ISL
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 16, 2016
If only they knew the smiting that awaited them.
.@rvkgrapevine Don't mistake us for feeble Latin villagers. The Magyars are a warrior nation! #EURO2016 #ISL #hun pic.twitter.com/knovgzWpvG
— Márton Iványi (@MartonIvanyi) June 17, 2016
@MartonIvanyi we would not hide our womenfolk; rather, you would best hide from them… #ISL pic.twitter.com/2OIhy2d0oQ
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 17, 2016
The gods watch over us.
Gna—messenger of the goddess Frigg—has come from the sky on her horse Hofvarpnir bearing this message: "DON'T SWEAT IT, YO, #HUN ARE FUCKED"
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 15, 2016
The elements are on our side.
Geologists confused by tectonic rumbling beneath the #StadeVélodrome. Have #Hun played before in the ash-fog of a volcanic eruption? #ISL
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 15, 2016
And now, we march…
There are rumours of ghostly longships seen off the coast of Marseille, and chants of "Áfram Ísland!" floating over the still water… #ISL
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 15, 2016
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Also read: LONG READ—Football On The Edge Of The World: The Icelandic Game Comes Of Age.
Also Read: MATCH REVIEW—Iceland’s 1-1 Smiting Of Portugal
Also Read: PREVIEW—Iceland’s March To Certain Victory At Euro 2016
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