Category Archives: Euro 2016

Minnesota Vikings Take Note from Iceland National Team

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Jrxko7h_Q Last night, the Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans in epic fashion, celebrating with the “Skol” Viking Thunder-Clap made famous by the Iceland national team during the 2016 Euros and 2018 World Cup qualifying run. It’s interesting that a celebration which originated in Iceland, a small country of only 300,000, made its way to… Read More »

Euro 2016, ISIS, and France

On March 29th, 2016, France played Russia in the first football match to take place in the Stade de France since the terrorist attacks on November 13th. Before the game, the media coverage centered as much on the increased security presence as on the game itself. Commentators wondered: would fans feel safe returning to the… Read More »