Fair Play prize for Iceland
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Iceland coach Siggi Eyjólfsson told uefa.com that he wants his team "to be role models and play the game in the right way" after he received the 2009 Fair Play award on their behalf.
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Iceland coach Siggi Eyjólfsson praised his team's conduct during UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009 after he received the Fair Play award on their behalf for this summer's finals in Finland.
Taking part in their first senior final tournament for men or women, Iceland topped the fair play rankings ahead of France and England in a competition notable for positive football. Eyjólfsson collected the trophy – on his 36th birthday – at the UEFA Women's National Team Coaches Conference in Nyon, Switzerland.
"I think it's recognition of what we've achieved," Eyjólfsson told uefa.com. "I think we played tough but fair in the tournament. We have a physical team but we play according to the rules, and I think that's important. I don't like my players to argue with referees, and I want them to be role models and play the game in the right way. It's nice to get the trophy too; we have something to show for it."
