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That's cold: Iceland left out of FIFA 17 reboot
Remember Team Iceland at last summer's Euro?
Course you do. After qualifying for the first time as the smallest nation to ever reach a major soccer finals, the unheralded side from the Nordic island country of 330,000 got out of their group to beat England in the knockouts and finally were dispatched at the quarterfinal stage by France – but not before sending the country into delirium, winning fans around the world and introducing the VIking Clap that's since become a staple around stadiums this season.
But if you've got the FIFA 17 reboot on your fall shopping list, you won't be able to play Gylfi Sigurdsson & Co. After an offer of $15,000 U.S. from game developer EA Sports for the rights to include them for the first time, the country's FA said no thanks and had its counter-offer rejected, according to its president Geir Thorsteinsson in a BBC report:
"They are the ones buring these rights and they almost want it for free. I really feel if we are giving away rights, or offering rights, it has to proper negotiations and fair fees. I didn't feel that this was done in a fair and open manner."
Ironically, the Viking Clap will be included in the game, due for release next week. Slow clap, everyone, for that morsel.
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