Iceland
24 Mar 2019
Justin Bieber's fans love him so much they go anywhere he goes. According to CNN Travel, the Environmental Agency of Iceland announced that Fjaðrárgljúfur, which was featured in Bieber's “I’ll Show You” music video, will be closed to the public until June. Blaming Bieber for the tourism spike, agency official Daníel Freyr Jónsson told Icelandic news…
18 Dec 2018
With the holiday upon us, there are so many travel destinations to explore. The Island country, Iceland, is a great vacation hotspot to visit as there are many destinations within its borders. Take a dive into the Blue Lagoon. Iceland is home to the clearest water bodies. The warm waters of the Blue Lagoon are…
23 Jun 2018
The organisers of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards have commended the members of the Super Eagles for their victory over the European World Cup debutant, Iceland. Ahmed Musa scored on the dot of the 49th minute and doubled the Super Eagles’ lead at the 75th minute to confirm Nigeria’s superiority over Iceland. Shina Philips, the…
23 Jun 2018
Iceland coach, Heimar Hallgrimsson, still believes his team can qualify for the second round of the on-going FIFA World Cup in Russia despite its 0-2 loss to Nigeria yesterday.
21 Jun 2018
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says that his side are looking to turn up the heat on Iceland in a sweltering Volgograd on Friday as they bid to keep their World Cup campaign alive. The Super Eagles must avoid defeat after opening Group D with a 2-0 loss to Croatia, while Iceland managed a surprise 1-1…
21 Jun 2018
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in the southern Russia town of Volgograd ahead of Friday’s must-win FIFA World Cup Group D encounter against Iceland. A statement from the spokesperson of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire read that they flew from their Essentuki base on Thursday morning and were settled in their Hampton-by-Hilton Volgograd…
21 Jun 2018
Super Eagles duo of Odion Ighalo and Victor Moses have said that the team will have a better game in tomorrow’s second group match against Iceland in Volgograd, saying they’ve learnt their lessons in the 0-2 loss to Croatia. The outcome of tomorrow’s match will decide Eagles’ faith, as a victory will keep hope alive,…
18 Jun 2018
Nigeria could adopt a changed formation when they meet Iceland in their second group game of the Russia 2018 World Cup on Friday. Rohr expressed his dissatisfaction with the Super Eagles attack on Saturday against Croatia and hinted that Odion Ighalo will start from the bench in the game on Friday. Chief among the changes…
18 Jun 2018
Argentina legend Diego Maradona issued a scathing assessment yesterday of his country’s World Cup draw with Iceland, warning manager Jorge Sampaoli that he would not be welcome back home unless he changes his tactics. “Playing like that, he can’t come back to Argentina,” the 1986 World Cup winner told Venezuelan television after Lionel Messi missed…
18 Jun 2018
Iceland has shifted attention to their second Group D match against Super Eagles, after securing a hard-earned draw with Argentina in the opening game of the World Cup in Russia. The resilient Our Boys showed their iron will once again, coming back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with an Argentina side led by…
18 Jun 2018
Saturday’s loss to Croatia has dampened Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the second round of the on-going World Cup in Russia, but the Super Eagles can still qualify for the second round, says central defender, Leon Balogun. Balogun, who shook off an injury to feature in Nigeria’s 0-2 loss to the eastern Europeans, however, believes…
17 Jun 2018
Debuntant Iceland, yesterday, made a stunning start to their World Cup appearance when they forced Argentina to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic encounter that Lionel Messi...