KÍ Klaksvik: The Heroes from the Faroes

“Daft little ground, silly game, f*** off.”

These were the words used by Sky’s main correspondent Richard Keys in 2008 after a Scotland game in the Faroe Islands - harsh words, and one of the vast amount of leaked videos that would eventually lead to his sacking from the company in 2013. Not only was the ground not taken seriously, but more importantly, the Faroe Islands were seen as pushovers.

But the small island country has shown they can produce. In the years since, the national team has reached as high as 74th in the world, which in turn has built their domestic league up to a level where they can attract players who have played in top flights of other Scandinavian leagues. This summer, despite the improvements the country has made over the past years, will mark a first for the territory: they will have a representative in European competition.

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