On June 27 in Nice, Iceland created one of the biggest surprises in the history of European championships, defeating England in the round of 2 (1:XNUMX).
Veteran Eidur Gudjonsen revealed what happened in the locker room of the Euro debutants just before the match.
"Coach Lagerback told us that we were playing against the most overrated national team, and that was true. The English always feel enormous pressure in big competitions and that's why they don't have much success."
The motivational speech of the Icelandic coach worked. The "three lions" national team was calmed down by the Icelanders...
"With the great togetherness we showed" - says Gudjonsen, who played 88 matches for the "Fishermen".
"We were much more relaxed than our rivals."
Iceland ended the Euro competition in the quarter-finals with a defeat against France, while England was left without a coach after the defeat - Roy Hodgson retired.
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