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This Manitoba MLA is related to 22 of the 23 players on Iceland's national soccer team
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 17, 2018 06:54pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Aidan Geary |
| Media | Website - CBC |
| News Date | Saturday, June 16, 2018 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | You could say Len Isleifson has the thunderclap in his veins.
The powerful clap and hwah sound rose to prominence from deep in the bellies of thousands of Icelandic soccer fans in 2016, as Iceland's national soccer team surprised some by rising through the ranks of the European Championship.
It rang out again last fall, when the team from the small island nation — with a population of about 350,000 — clinched its first-ever spot in the FIFA World Cup.
For Len Isleifson, an ocean away, it was kind of a family affair — albeit a distant one. According to genealogical research pursued by Isleifson's dad and conducted by Icelander heritage company Icelandic Roots, the Manitoba politician is related to 22 of the 23 players on the team — plus the coach. |
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