 "More volcanoes than footballers: Iceland loses the quarter-finals, but wins hearts at Euro 2016")
Iceland’s inspiring Euro 2016 journey might have come to an end in the quarter-finals , but the team’s Viking chants still ring in the French football fields, and on Twitter. The football community came out to congratulate Iceland — the smallest nation ever to grace a major Euro final — on their performance despite a 5-2 loss against France. Here are some of the Twitterati’s reactions to the team’s incredible feat,
Au revoir, Iceland. You've been great and given this tournament so much. Well played.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 3, 2016
€14m in prize money.
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) July 3, 2016
10% of the population travelled.
More volcanoes than footballers.
It's been a blast, Iceland! pic.twitter.com/yaoNDwyQmg
There's no loser tonight, they made history anyway! I'm proud of this country and these boys. #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/pHKARBFQnm
— joon’s sweetest thang⁷ | 2seok pcd (@monobluelight) July 3, 2016
Congratulations and thank you Iceland for showing the world what football is all about!#FRAISL #Respect pic.twitter.com/C5bkDKR8ff
— boyke faisal (@boykefaisal) July 3, 2016
Impact Shorts
More Shorts#ISL have gained so much respect from neutrals in #EURO2016 and rightly so. Embraced everything and everyone embraced them. Congratulations
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) July 3, 2016
Get involved with the now famous Iceland chant. Follow along with this handy sheet music. #HÚ #EURO2016 #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/RqOtYbqkh0
— Inspired by Iceland (@iceland) July 3, 2016
🇫🇷 Won the game.
— Navin Kumar (@imnavin) July 4, 2016
🇮🇸 Won our hearts.#FRAISL #EURO2016 #Iceland
Iceland’s Eidur Gudjohnsen’s heartfelt tweet about the defeat
We lived the dream....but all dreams come to an end!#FRA were too strong for us tonight #EURO2016 #AframIsland
— Eidur Gudjohnsen (@Eidur22Official) July 3, 2016
Even the official Twitter account for the Iceland team graciously admitted defeat
Thanks for the terrific ride @FFF , We will come back stronger!#ISL signing out… for now :) pic.twitter.com/6bbHyuwlbs
— Knattspyrnusambandið (@footballiceland) July 3, 2016
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