SAINT-ETIENNE, France — A goal from Birkir Bjarnason earned Iceland a shock 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Tuesday at the European Championship, the tiny Scandinavian nation’s first ever match at a major tournament. Portugal had wasted many good chances before then, notably in the 22nd minute when Ronaldo found Nani in the box with a precise cross. They were very pragmatic.”With a population of 330,000, Iceland is the smallest nation ever to play at a European Championship. Nani jumped higher than the Iceland defenders but his powerful header hit the feet of keeper Hannes Halldorsson. But the defender still managed to take the ball away from the Real Madrid forward’s feet with a brilliant tackle.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 21:55 UTC