"I think it's very harsh to relate the two - population and sporting performance are not related. In football, it was easy for Iceland to implement a method of playing football across the country. It is also important to see which is the most popular sport in the country and in Iceland, it is football.
"There is also an out-flux of players going to play in top leagues in Europe. And most importantly, the size of the country matters. In Iceland, kids walked to training pitches. Getting to places is easier, getting to games is easier, getting to training is easier and finding talent is easier," Gudjohnsen said.
Gudjohnsen’s Coming To India, Says ‘More People = More Medals’ Theory Is Rubbish
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Mehraj skirts curfew to join Chennaiyin
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"I think it's very harsh to relate the two - population and sporting performance are not related. In football, it was easy for Iceland to implement a method of playing football across the country. It is also important to see which is the most popular sport in the country and in Iceland, it is football.
"There is also an out-flux of players going to play in top leagues in Europe. And most importantly, the size of the country matters. In Iceland, kids walked to training pitches. Getting to places is easier, getting to games is easier, getting to training is easier and finding talent is easier," Gudjohnsen said.
Gudjohnsen’s Coming To India, Says ‘More People = More Medals’ Theory Is Rubbish
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@MumbaiCityFC wins first practice match against Al Ahli Club Dubai
@fni @sayan_dusk Al Ahli played without their UAE international players who are away with NT. But had all foreigners on the pitch