If you've been anywhere near Twitter since Euro '16 started, you can't have failed to notice that the Icelandic media have a pretty good social media game.
HAHAHA! How the Icelandic national team was picked, this is absolutely hilarious!! #football #Iceland #Euro2016 pic.twitter.com/MH4GbENfVO
— Icelandic Football (@icelandfootball) 23 June 2016
It all started with Ronaldo.
And now the unfortunate Portuguese will feel the mighty thunder of Þór's Icelandic warriors. #Euro16
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 14, 2016
Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson this morning: "Nobody came here to say hi to Ronaldo. We don't care if he didn't want to shake any hands."
— Icelandic Football (@icelandfootball) 15 June 2016
A weak shot from one of the wilting manboys of Portugal stopped with a flick of one mighty Icelandic hand. #Euro2016
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 14, 2016
Bad loser Ronaldo whines about Iceland's 1-1 victory over Portugal. https://t.co/yi3anYsvWH
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 14, 2016
U mad @Cristiano? #em2016 #emísland #UEFAEURO2016 #isl 😳 pic.twitter.com/2W1fgRawRl
— Hörður Ágústsson (@horduragustsson) June 14, 2016
And now they're after us...
THIS MONDAY...
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 26, 2016
A SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER...
At a screen near you:
"BREXIT 2—THE SMITING."https://t.co/VlA88yydzv#ENGISL #ISL #ENG #Euro2016
This morning they've been tweeting their vision of what's happening inside the England camp.
#Rooney awakes, still shaking, from his nightmare. The vision was vivid: his beard will never match that of #Gunnarsson. #ENGISL #ISL #ENG
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
A glacial chill passes over the #ENG countryside. The sky darkens, the earth rumbles. The time of reckoning approaches. #ICELANDSMITES #ISL
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
Óðinn’s ravens Huginn & Muninn return from scouting the #ENG camp. #Rooney has been looking in the mirror for hours. #Gunnarsson #Beardenvy
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
#Rooney is eating cereal. He feels sad. "How is it," he thinks, "that Birkir maintains such golden, flowing locks?" He pushes the bowl away.
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
Harry Kane awakens, drenched in sweat. In his dream, the #ISL goal was like The Wall from #GoT, defended by a Viking hero named #Hannes.
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
Harry Kane awakens, drenched in sweat. In his dream, the #ISL goal was like The Wall from #GoT, defended by a Viking hero named #Hannes.
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
#Sterling is getting dressed. He stubs his toe. He feels happy. It's nice to feel his foot successfully connect with something. #ENGISL #ISL
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
"Would you like ice with that?" asks the waitress.
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
"No," replies Joe Hart.
A bead of sweat runs down his forehead.#ENGISL #ICELANDSMITES
Cahill leaps to his feet, glimpsing a horned figure in a mirror.
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
"What is it?" cries Sturridge.
"Nothing," says Cahill.
But Sturridge knows.
Hodgson finishes his morning tea.
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
He looks into the cup.
DOOM, spell the leftover leaves.
He picks up his keycard, stands, and walks away.
So today, expect a lot more of this:
"Defeat for #ENG is unthinkable," says Shearer, somehow oblivious to his impending doom. #ENGISL #ICELANDSMITES #ISL https://t.co/JqgdAJldAR
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 26, 2016
And this
So, some have pointed out #ENG have 3 Lions. But are they not more like mewling kittens in a flowerbed? #ISL #ENGISL pic.twitter.com/db8qtTCmRG
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 25, 2016
IF BY DESTINY YOU MEAN BEING SMITED INTO TINY DROPLETS THAT FORM A SCARLET MIST OVER THE BATTLEFIELD #ICELANDSMITES https://t.co/hoKrStfPJH
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 26, 2016
And something a bit like this if they score:
Here’s how Haukur Hardarson from Icelandic national broadcaster RUV reacted to Iceland's winner on radio today! https://t.co/I0t5ZiURbr
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 22, 2016
What we're basically saying is that even if we lose, at least it will be to a country whose ability to mock themselves is as good as our own.
We're off for a bath of #ronaldotears.
#ENGISL prep
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 27, 2016
✔ Bathe in #RonaldoTears
✔ Offering to Óðinn
✔ Quaff @EinstokBeer
✘ Win #ICELANDSMITES shirt?
RT2WIN! pic.twitter.com/dqd8E4r4ZO
Hey, @TBWALONDON Get ready for Monday! #ISL #ENG #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/92hvUTTabi
— PIPAR\TBWA (@PIPARTBWA) June 24, 2016
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