Photo: Yves Herman/ReutersIts 1966 World Cup championship aside, England’s soccer club has a reputation for underachieving on the game’s biggest stages, sometimes exiting tournaments with memorable pratfalls. “What a game Iceland!! Iceland has a population of 330,000, making it 0.6% of England’s size, and has no big stars. One of this country’s most prized attributes, its stiff upper lip in the face of adversity, had quivered nervously throughout the match. ENLARGE England's Joe Hart, Dele Alli and Gary Cahill after their loss to Iceland in Nice, France.
Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2016 19:01 UTC