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A T L A N T I C A
Icelandic
footballers are quickly
becoming some of the most coveted
players in Europe, as big-time clubs look to
strengthen their rosters by adding young
athletes blessed with potential. Currently there
are about 60 players suiting up with foreign clubs.
Edward Weinman caught up with the most
notable of these athletes, the 21-year-old
striker, Eidur Smári Gudjohnsen,
who will soon be joining
Chelsea.
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