Football restarts in Europe at the start of the Faroe Islands season


The first western European football to restart since the coronavirus epidemic was not in one of the top European leagues, but in the Faroe Islands.

It may be a small country, with a population of only 50,000, but it has a big appetite for beautiful game.

An autonomous archipelago but part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the country is currently in 110th place in the official FIFA ranking.

As the coronavirus pandemic spread across Europe, Faroese football joined all other leagues by being forced to close its doors.

However, two months after the start of the season, the best league in the country kicked off over the weekend and the matches were held behind closed doors.

Vikingur captain Atli Gregersen said: "We are playing for the fans, so it is very difficult to play a match without spectators … but with any luck, it will be over soon and we can win back our fans. "

"I want people to be healthy and safe, and I hope we can smile back when trying to play football," he added.

"Someone will probably think that this is bad football, but they will see the passion on our faces when we become children again and play football."

Triple national champion Vikingur was involved in a goalless draw for Argja Bóltfelag, in a match that some fans came to watch from outside the small stadium.

"I think it is fantastic that we are the first country in Europe to start playing football again," said Sverri Petersen, a supporter of Argja Böltfelag.

"And I also think it's great that other countries like Norway and Denmark are watching Faroese football now, so maybe Faroese football can be more international and more people will be interested in it. Faroese football, because we are a small country, but we love football. " , and that is a very high priority for us. "

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