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Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
'Rapid': Scotland urged to take chance on 'great finisher' who is desperate to play for country
Ex-Rangers kid has hit double figures in successive seasons at Plymouth Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Plymouth Argyle striker Ryan Hardie should be given a chance to play for Scotland, according to one of his teammates, after hitting double figures for the second season in a row in the English Championship. Hardie, 28, netted ten times for the Pilgrims this season, although it was not enough to stop them being relegated to the third tier of English football. The former Rangers youngster scored 12 goals the season before and Victor Palsson, one of his clubmates at Home Park, is surprised Hardie has not been given the call. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ryan Hardie scored ten goals in the Championship for Plymouth Argyle last season. | Getty Images Capped at under-21 level, Hardie spent five years at Ibrox, where he was loaned to Raith Rovers twice, St Mirren and Livingston. It was his form in West Lothian in the 2018/19 campaign that earned the Stranraer-born hitman a move to English football, first with Blackpool and then Plymouth, where he has been for the past five years. Palsson, who scored for Iceland in their 3-1 win over Scotland on Friday night at Hampden, labelled Hardie 'rapid' and revealed that it is one of his ambitions to play for the national team. "He's a good player,' explained Palsson. 'He's a great finisher, an absolute great finisher. He's so quick, he's rapid. So, yeah, those are his strengths. Hopefully we can hold on to him. But he's done really well now. Two years in a row in the Championship, double-figure goals. 'You know, he's a great professional and obviously he wants to play for his country and, you know, I think he's done enough to get a chance in a friendly. He's my team-mate and Ryan's done really well and hopefully, you know, we'll see him play for Scotland in the future.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scotland head coach Steve Clarke called up Che Adams, George Hirst, James Wilson and Kieron Bowie into his squad for the current international window. He has also used Lyndon Dykes, Lawrence Shankland and Kevin Nisbet in recent squads. Meanwhile, Palsson has revealed that Iceland had 'blood on the teeth' when they realised the uncertainty created in the Scotland team by an early injury to goalkeeper Angus Gunn and the appearance of rookie replacement Cieran Slicker. Victor Palsson heads the ball past Cieran Slicker to make it 3-1 for Iceland. | SNS Group Gunn was replaced just minutes into Friday's match at Hampden after injuring his ankle. With no other option, Clarke turned to 22-year-old Slicker, who is yet to make a senior appearance for club or country. The 22-year-old went on to have a nightmare debut, at fault for all three Iceland goals as Scotland were booed off the pitch. "I mean, I think I can't put myself in the shoes of a goalkeeper,' said Palsson, who netted Iceland's third goal. 'After two minutes you come on and you could see it already in his first few kicks that he wasn't 100 per cent. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Edinburgh Live
a day ago
- Sport
- Edinburgh Live
Former Hibs player turns life around after drunken Edinburgh incident he won't forget
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Footballer Victor Palsson was banned from every nightclub in Edinburgh when he was a Hibs player after a drunken incident, but the athlete has since turned his life around. The Icelander was caught urinating against a wall, which resulted in a blanket ban. But after quitting the booze, Palsson got his career back on track. The former Liverpool player has enjoyed a career which has taken him from New York to Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium - and now Plymouth. He spent a stint in the capital with the Hibees in 2011, which he says was a life-changing experience, reports the Sunday Mail. The 34-year-old said: 'It was a very long time ago. I was a young lost boy back then. 'Looking back, I was young and not really aware of the importance of life and being a professional footballer. I made a lot of mistakes, especially at Hibs. It started off OK but then it wasn't good. 'I didn't leave in a good way either, so I think my time there is remembered for the wrong things. There was a big incident, a six month ban from all the nightclubs. But as I said, I was lost. 'It helped me focus, 100 percent. A few years later I made some big decisions to sort out my life. I'm happy I did that. I gave up drinking. The time at Hibs played a part in that. 'I just couldn't handle my drinking. I gave it up and haven't had a drink for almost 11 years now. I had to focus and I've managed to make a decent career.' Palsson is now at Plymouth Argyle who were relegated from the English Championship last season. That was despite the efforts of Scottish striker Ryan Hardie, who bagged 12 goals for the Pilgrims. And Palsson insists he could play for Scotland. He said: 'Ryan is a really good player and I hope we can hold on to him. 'For two years, he's hit double figure goals in the Championship. He talks to us about Scotland. He's a great professional who wants to play for his country and I think he's done enough to get a chance - even in a friendly. 'Hopefully we'll see him play for Scotland in the future. Ryan is a great finisher and so quick. He's rapid.' Palsson, along with his Iceland team-mates, left Scotland looking punch drunk at Hampden on Friday night as they secured a 3-1 friendly win. Iceland fully deserved their shock win over Clarke's men at Hampden on Friday night - even if they were helped by mistakes from rookie keeper Ciaran Slicker. Palsson was delighted with the result and admits they took advantage of the goalie's fragility. He said: 'We played some great football in the first half and didn't give away many chances. We suffered a bit in the second half but overall it was a fair win. 'I try to put myself in the shoes of the young goalkeeper. He came on after two minutes and we could see with his first few kicks, he wasn't 100 percent. 'We just started pressing him and it gave us blood on the teeth. We heard the crowd boo at half-time so we just said, keep doing what we're doing. It was a good win for us.'
Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
I'm an ex Liverpool kid who was lost boy at Hibs and banned from every Edinburgh nightclub for peeing against a wall
The former Liverpool kid admits his time in the capital in 2011 was life-changing as he changed his ways Victor Palsson was barred from every nightclub in Edinburgh when he was a Hibs player. The Icelander got drunk and was caught urinating against a wall, which resulted in a blanket ban. But after quitting the booze, Palsson got his career back on track. And the former Liverpool kid has enjoyed a career which has taken him from New York to Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium - and now Plymouth. Palsson, along with his Iceland team-mates, left Scotland looking punch drunk at Hampden on Friday night as they secured a 3-1 friendly win. It brought back memories of his time in the capital with the Hibees in 2011, which he says was a life-changing experience. The 34-year-old, who scored Iceland's third goal against Steve Clarke's side, said: 'It was a very long time ago. I was a young lost boy back then. 'Looking back, I was young and not really aware of the importance of life and being a professional footballer. I made a lot of mistakes, especially at Hibs. It started off OK but then it wasn't good. 'I didn't leave in a good way either, so I think my time there is remembered for the wrong things. There was a big incident, a six month ban from all the nightclubs. But as I said, I was lost. 'It helped me focus, 100 percent. A few years later I made some big decisions to sort out my life. I'm happy I did that. I gave up drinking. The time at Hibs played a part in that. 'I just couldn't handle my drinking. I gave it up and haven't had a drink for almost 11 years now. I had to focus and I've managed to make a decent career.' Palsson is now at Plymouth Argyle who were relegated from the English Championship last season. That was despite the efforts of Scottish striker Ryan Hardie, who bagged 12 goals for the Pilgrims. And Palsson insists he could play for Scotland. He said: 'Ryan is a really good player and I hope we can hold on to him. 'For two years, he's hit double figure goals in the Championship. He talks to us about Scotland. He's a great professional who wants to play for his country and I think he's done enough to get a chance - even in a friendly. 'Hopefully we'll see him play for Scotland in the future. Ryan is a great finisher and so quick. He's rapid.' Iceland fully deserved their shock win over Clarke's men at Hampden on Friday night - even if they were helped by mistakes from rookie keeper Ciaran Slicker. Palsson was delighted with the result and admits they took advantage of the goalie's fragility. He said: 'We played some great football in the first half and didn't give away many chances. We suffered a bit in the second half but overall it was a fair win. 'I try to put myself in the shoes of the young goalkeeper. He came on after two minutes and we could see with his first few kicks, he wasn't 100 percent. 'We just started pressing him and it gave us blood on the teeth. We heard the crowd boo at half-time so we just said, keep doing what we're doing. It was a good win for us.'
Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
'Lost boy': Victor Palsson lifts lid on Hibs spell, nightclub incident, giving up alcohol and career
Iceland midfielder landed six-month ban but has gone on to travel world and be successful Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Any Hibs fans watching Scotland's meek 3-1 defeat by Iceland on Friday night may have cast their minds back to 2011 upon seeing the name Victor Palsson on the visitors' team sheet. Back then, Hibs signed the highly-regarded Icelander on an 18-month contract from Liverpool, where he had come through the youth system. His time at Easter Road was chequered, the occasional glimpse of ability in a bang average team overshadowed by an incident in an Edinburgh establishment that resulted in him being banned from all capital nightclubs for six months. He left almost exactly a year from his arrival in Leith. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That was a long time ago, though. Palsson has grown significantly since being a 20-year-old at Hibs, both on and off the pitch. A fruitful career has taken him across the globe. He has played in the MLS for New York Red Bulls and DC United and trotted around Europe with NEC Nijmegen, Helsingborgs, Esbjerg, FC Zurich, Darmstadt, Schalke and Eupen. Currently he is at Plymouth Argyle. Have boots, will travel is clearly his motto. Victor Palsson during his time at Hibs. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 A midfielder at Hibs, Palsson is now a defender. For Iceland, he plays right-back and was an unlikely scorer when he popped up to head their third goal past Scotland keeper Cieran Slicker to prevail 3-1 at Hampden. It was only his third goal in 49 appearances for his country. Palsson was kind enough to stop in the Hampden mixed zone afterwards to chat. "A very long time ago,' he said when we recalled his time at Hibs. 'I mean, I was a young boy - a very lost young boy back then. 'What should I say? I mean, memories from the Hibs time. Looking back at it, I was young, not really aware of the importance of life and being a professional footballer. So I did a lot of mistakes, especially in my time at Hibs. It started off okay, but then it wasn't good. Left not in a good way either, so I don't know if my name at Hibs is maybe remembered for the wrong things.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hibs nightclub incident and going teetotal Palsson is happy enough to bring up the incident in question, when he was accused of urinating in an Edinburgh nightclub. He was given a half-year order not to attend such venues in the city as a punishment. He is not the first nor the last to get caught up in the trappings of a young footballer and it is to his immense credit that he learned from his mistakes. 'It was the big incident, the six-month ban from all the nightclubs,' admitted Palsson. 'I look back at that time, like I said, I was lost and young, but happy.' That experience helped him mature and was also a milestone in terms of finally giving up drink - he has been teetotal now for more than a decade. "Oh, 100 per cent,' continued Palsson when asked if his time at Hibs made him focus. 'I mean, later on, a few years later, I did a lot of shift in my life and took some big decisions because I knew that I needed to sort out my life. So I'm happy I've done that big best decision. Gave up drinking because it wasn't...' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Victor Palsson celebrates scoring for Iceland against Scotland at Hampden. | SNS Group Was the nightclub incident the main reason? "Well, that was part of it, but then I gave up drinking a few years later because I just couldn't handle my drinking,' Palsson said, honestly. 'Gave up drinking and haven't had a drink for almost 11 years now, so just had to focus on the importance and yeah, I've made a decent career.' He is an old head in young and vibrant Iceland team who play brave, possession-based football under their new head coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson. They surprised Scotland with the way they played in Glasgow and are in stark contrast to previous Iceland teams built on resoluteness and a conservative outlook. "I thought we played some great football in the first half,' said Palsson of the win. 'I thought we didn't give away a lot of chances. It was really annoying to concede from a set-piece. But yeah, I thought the first half was alright. 'Second half, I thought we came well into the game, didn't give them much and then suffered a bit in the last 20-25 minutes where they had more ball possession Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We've got a new manager now who's got a completely different view of how to play. If you look at how we've been in the last years, where we were more direct and more defending, now we've got so many good footballers. Not that we didn't back then, but now we've got a new manager, he's got his new ideas. It's only his third game, so just building it up, yeah.' Victor Palsson and his Plymouth teammate celebrate beating Liverpool in the FA Cup last season. | Getty Images In a World Cup group with France, Ukraine and Azerbaijan, progress from that won't be easy. It will likely be Palsson's last chance to play in such a tournament, but as an established internationalist, he remains a key player for Gunnlaugsson. At club level, there is a bit more flux. Plymouth were relegated to England's League One last season and manager Miron Muslic has left for Schalke. St Mirren's Stephen Robinson has emerged as a candidate. 'It's a great place to live,' Palsson said of the Devon outpost. 'It's a bit far from everything, but south of England, it's a beautiful place, great place. You know, not the biggest of clubs, but a family club. Good mentality, good lads.'
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Valhalla Murders' Duo & Elín Hall Teaming On Icelandic-Finnish Climate Miniseries ‘Avalanche'
EXCLUSIVE: The Valhalla Murders duo Thordur Palsson and Óttar Nordfjord are creating an Icelandic-Finnish climate disaster miniseries titled Avalanche. Forged for Iceland's Síminn and rolling cameras next week, Avalanche stars Elín Hall (Let Me Fall) as Freyja, a meteorologist who returns to her hometown to warn the villagers of an imminent catastrophe. Casting striking similarities between fictional tragic events and today's climate crisis, the series is aiming to highlight the urgency of heeding scientific warnings. More from Deadline Iceland's Siminn & Euro Seller Wild Bunch Board Terrorism Drama 'Manifesto' Icelandic Streamer Síminn Boards 'Reykjavik Noir' Crime Drama Adaptation Icelandic-Portuguese Crime Thriller Series 'Cold Haven' Wraps Shoot The series is another example of Scandi outfits coming together to create TV, with Iceland's Glassriver co-producing with Finland's Whatevergroup, while Ginny & Georgia outfit Dynamic Television is selling worldwide. Palsson is directing and Nordfjord is writing. The pair were behind The Valhalla Murders, the RÚV police procedural that was picked up by Netflix several years back. Palsson said: 'Bringing Avalanche to life is both a creative challenge and a responsibility. Through storytelling, we aim to explore the human cost of natural disasters while highlighting the realities of a changing climate. I'm proud to collaborate with such an exceptional international team to tell this powerful and timely story.' Avalanche joins Glassriver's scripted slate including the recently optioned titles Elma from Eva Björg Ægisdottir and Reykjavik Noir from author Lilja Sigurdardottir, which are being adapted for the screen. It is produced by Guðgeir Arngrímsson, while Margrét Örnólfsdóttir is co-writer. Best of Deadline 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? How Jon Gries' Return To 'The White Lotus' Could Shape Season 3 Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far
