Iceland drew 1-1 with Portugal at Euro 2016 on Tuesday evening.
Iceland’s Gylfi Sigurdsson shoots at goal against Portugal
Iceland opened up their debut European Championships campaign with a point as they defied the odds to pick up a 1-1 draw against Portugal in Saint-Etienne.
Lars Lagerback’s side were not expected to challenge in France despite coasting through qualifying, but posed a stern test for Portugal on Tuesday evening.
Portugal – with Cristiano Ronaldo in their side – did take the lead as Nani swept home from Andre Gomes’ cross, but Iceland struck back in the second half, with Birkir Bjarnason finding the net.
On a historic evening for Iceland, they did themselves proud – and their star player Gylfi Sigurdsson unsurprisingly impressed in the centre of midfield.
The Swansea City star, 26, is Iceland’s key man and lived up to his billing with a fine display, even testing Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio with a stinging drive early on.
Sigurdsson’s performance caught the eye, and whilst Swansea fans will have been pleased, Spurs fans also had plenty to stay about his display.
Sigurdsson spent two seasons at Tottenham, scoring 13 goals in 85 games before heading back to former club Swansea City in 2014.
Iceland’s Gylfi Sigurdsson attends a news conference
After his display against Portugal, many Spurs fans took to Twitter to question just why Spurs sold him, and plenty of supporters would love to see him return to White Hart Lane in the future.
That seems unlikely to happen, but it’s clear that Sigurdsson is still highly thought of in North London – and here are some of the reactions from some of the Tottenham fans after Sigurdsson’s display against Portugal…
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