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Six more arrested in football fixing sting


An investigation into alleged match-fixing within Finnish football has taken another step forward after four foreign Rovaniemen Pallseura (RoPS) players were detained at a training session. There are suspicions of foul play in around 10 of last season’s games. Read the full story

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Footballer attacked by restaurant girl gang


A Swedish footballer has been attacked by a gang of women after a dispute over a restaurant order. Read the full story

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Cristiano Ronaldo romps Iceland in Euro 2012 qualifier


The Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo proved his worth yet again in Reykjavik this evening, helping his team to a hard-fought 3-1 victory in the qualifiers for the UEFA Euro 2012 championships. Read the full story

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– Euro 2012 qualifiers — Denmark 1:0 Iceland


Denmark scored the only goal in tonight’s qualifier for the Euro 2012 championship against Iceland in Copenhagen. The goal came in extra time and the Icelandic team feel understandably unlucky. Denmark had the better of the game’s posession; but Iceland were much better organised and polished than in their recent defeat to Norway.

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Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen moves to Stoke City


Yesterday’s clinching of a deal to sign Icelandic international Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen is being hailed as something of a coup for Stoke City FC in England’s Premiership. But he doesn’t come cheap. Read the full story

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Millions watch Icelandic footballers go comedy fishing


Icelandic football club, Stjarnan FC is currently enjoying the best possible free publicity thanks to You Tube and the nearly eight million people who have watched the team’s recent unusual goal celebration. Read the full story

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Soccerade gains popularity in Iceland


soccerade-cristianoRonaldo1Football fever has struck Iceland this year, as many fans are being impressed by the skills of stars like Cristiano Ronaldo during the highs and lows of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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South Iceland football team celebrating under volcano’s gaze


KFR-littleThe icelandic VISA Cup got fired up yesterday as KFR from Hvolsvollur played against Arborg only 30 kilometres away from the fiery volcano of Eyjafjallajokull. Read the full story

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Swedish football club bans foreign languages


football-littleThe Swedish football club Brommapojkarna (BP) has introduced a contentious language policy that demands all players at the club converse only in Swedish, or find they are ineligible for team selection. Read the full story

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Iceland Struggles To Keep Up


glenn-dowd-littleIceland currently has 53 football players playing abroad. Not bad for a little country marooned in the North Atlantic Ocean, or is it? Read the full story

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