Icelandic minnows Stjarnan FC hint at 'crazy celebration' if they score against Inter Milan

 
European mission: Olafur Karl Finsen of Stjarnan FC battles with Lech Poznan's Tomasz Kedziora
Daiva Sen20 August 2014

An Icelandic team famous for their quirky goal celebrations have hinted they could deploy a special routine if they score tonight in one of the biggest games in their history.

Stjarnan FC, whose goal celebrations including 'The Fish', 'Rambo' and 'The Toilet' have been viewed by millions on the Internet face the Italian giants Inter Milan in a Europa League play-off in Iceland.

And according to one of their players, the minnows will not pass up the opportunity should they put one past their illustrious opponents in either leg of the tie.

Johann Laxdal, 24 told the New York Times: “Maybe we can do something crazy if we win. We haven’t practiced, but I have a silly mind, so I’ll come up with something at short notice.”

A compilation of their best celebrations has surpassed million views on YouTube, leaving fans from all around the world eager to see what they come up with next. Laxdal, the mastermind behind the routines, claimed that the side had not practiced anything yet, but did say “I have a silly mind, so I’ll come up with something at short notice”.

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