Euro 2016: Historical! England out of Europe for the second time in four days, beaten by the always surprising Iceland (2-1) Monday in Nice. The small island face France in the quarterfinals of Euro-2016.
The adventure goes on. For its first participation in a major tournament Iceland pushed the feat even further, logically beating a blundering England.
Tom Thumb Euro immediately overcame an early missed match, a penalty from Wayne Rooney (4), recovered two minutes later with a header from Ragnar Sigurdsson (6).
Then the Icelanders KO'd England on a goal signed Kolbeinn Sigthorsson the Brazilian construction (18).
The English have never found the solution and cash to a resounding failure that will cost his position coach Roy Hodgson (68), two years after a humiliating elimination in the first round of the Brazilian World Cup, after which he had lurched.
Whites were released booed while Icelanders were screaming their delight at their corner of the stadium.
Iceland and its iron defense, his ball chickpea (37% Monday, his best score of the Euro) will cause problems for France. She deserved to win.
England believed to facilitate the game by opening the scoring from the penalty spot by captain Wayne Rooney, who equaled the record of selections from a field player for the Three Lions, 115, as Beckham (goalkeeper Peter Shilton is 125 caps).
On action, the goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson, brilliant from the start of the tournament, foolishly hit Raheem Sterling started happening.
Iceland is known for its defense? Its two central ensured equalization, Kari Arnason in the center and Ragnar Sigurdsson for whiplash head into the net, completely abandoned by Kyle Walker marking.
The purpose of the share was part of the "special" of the Blues, a key shells captain Aron Gunnarsson, former handball player, the other sport that teaches the Iceland with electro music.
Spain out a few hours earlier, Iceland candidate to the legacy of tiki-taka by building his second goal on a repetition licked passes, a beautiful work coming to Kolbeinn Sigthorsson. Nantes striker had time to arm, and Joe Hart has not found time to deploy.
The curse of the English guards
He touched the ball, but is still slowly entered his cage, just the need to reboot the debate about the curse of the English guards.
Sounded, the team of Hodgson put a little time for a renewed attack. She managed to scrape a few gaps between the bricks of the blue wall with the speed of wingers, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge. On a ball last, Harry Kane placed a beautiful volley, allowing Halldorsson to redeem (28).
In the second half Hodgson has included Jack Wilshere in place of Eric Dier to place heavy typing Dele Alli closer to the goal and play its complicity with Kane at Tottenham.
But white domination remained muddled, and Sigurdsson, central defender, has not gone far from the double on a bicycle-kick (55)!
England tried to drive a second tip in the Icelandic wall, Jamie Vardy, instead of Sterling. But Iceland has rarely shook, the attackers showing too awkward or seeking the penalty as an admission of weakness.
Iceland has had more break point, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (76) and Aron Gunnarsson (84).
They held to the end, supported by their fans, and their two presidents, Gudni Johannesson elected Saturday but that should take office on August 1, and outgoing, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson. There are some who are happy to be in Europe.
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