Against the Elements
Against the Elements Against the Elements is an enthralling account of football's most captivating underdog story. So how was such a tiny nation, sited on the edge of the Arctic circle, able to take…
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Against the Elements
Against the Elements is an enthralling account of football's most captivating underdog story. So how was such a tiny nation, sited on the edge of the Arctic circle, able to take on the giants of world football? With a population of just 350,000, Iceland stunned the sporting world when it went toe-to-toe with the elite at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
Does an Icelandic "Viking" mentality exist? Matt McGinn draws on 50 exclusive interviews with the key protagonists to unpick how it happened. Can smallness be an advantage?
Is there a template for other countries to follow? McGinn experienced Iceland's World Cup campaign in different parts of the country--from five days spent on a fishing trawler, to Iceland's bustling capital of Reykjav k, to the jagged volcanic island of Heimaey. Part travelogue, part thematic investigation, Against the Elements searches for the truth
Against the Elements
Against the Troika
Against The Moon
Against The Wall
Against The Law
Against the Grain
Against the Water
Against the Wind
Against the Flow
Against the Storm
Against the Day
Against the Current
Against the Law