That year's "Viking Roar"
Viking Roar originated from the fans of Icelandic FC Stärnan. Stärnan is a powerhouse in the Ice Super League, having won the domestic league title in 2014. It is worth mentioning that in addition to the enthusiastic fans of this club, the players are also very good at playing, often making some strange ways to celebrate.
After eliminating England at that European Championship that year, the Icelandic team went to the sidelines and led 8,781 Icelandic fans to raise their hands, clapping their hands and shouting: "Ahu! ”“Ahu！” The roar continued and resounded through the night sky of Nice. I believe that seeing this shocking roar, there must be many fans who originally wanted to turn off the TV to sleep and instantly dropped goosebumps, and then passers-by turned to powder.
Some say that scene gave him the feeling of initially liking football. As it is said, such a war roar, which is only seen in the era of cold weapons, can easily evoke people's primitive wildness and then explode in an instant. For example, the Maori war dance before the New Zealand all-black team match, and the 2006 movie "Spartan 300 Warriors" roared like death before the hot spring pass showdown.
In the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, Iceland beat Kosovo 2-0 at home to top the group and qualify for the World Cup for the first time in history. A country of 360,000 people, with a population of less than our small county, why is it so good?
You ask: Is there a 100-meter hurdle trapeze in Iceland? Does Iceland have Yao Ming's height? Does Iceland have a world weightlifting champion? Does Iceland have a marathon world champion? Needless to say, people just have Viking Roar, have this qualification, have this momentum. National football, do not mention it.
Magnificent, Iceland!
(Li Xiwen, 2019.3)
