As the World Cup teams sail (or fly) to America, today is the start of that sports event. Thanks to Vincent Bourdonneau for the article Inside the making of Norway’s ‘Viking’ photo for World Cup :
They beat Christopher Columbus to North America by centuries. Research shows that Vikings first made the remarkable journey across the Atlantic more than 1,000 years ago.
Now, it looks like they’re back.
Just take in this gang of grizzled Nordic warriors assembled beside a fjord, weapons in hand, long boats in the background, preparing to raid.
But look a little closer at the picture above, perhaps at the sword-brandishing warrior with the long blond hair, and they appear quite familiar. That’s because this group of fearsome explorers is actually the Norway national team, posing for [David Yarrow's] iconic image to mark their first appearance at the World Cup in 28 years.
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