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First participation in European Championships – Finns in the joy of noise

Actually, Finland is a hockey nation. Now, however, the country is upside down – because of the footballer . The Finns have celebrated the first intake of its

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First participation in European Championships – Finns in the joy of noise

Actually, Finland is a hockey nation. Now, however, the country is upside down – because of the footballer . The Finns have celebrated the first intake of its national team in a European championship finals exuberant. Everywhere in the country were swung in the night to Saturday in the Finnish flags and tears of joy shed.

"Me ollaan sankareita kaikki, jos oikein silmiin katsotaan" (We are all heroes, if you look us directly in the eyes), shouted the men of head coach Markku Kanerva after their 3:0 victory over Liechtenstein.

a Celebrated player Teemu Pukki was: With a double against Liechtenstein and a total of nine of the 15 Finnish goals in the qualification he was instrumental in the fact that the Finns must now go to the EM.

"miracles happen because God exists. And Teemu Pukki."The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland on Twitter

Finland has tried for 80 years in vain to qualify for a world or European championship men. 32 Times in a series, the Finns failed until Friday evening. In the stadium the jubilation knew no limits: Countless Fans stormed after the final whistle the place in the stadium were fired on rockets.

"We have dreamed of since we were in 1938 for the first time at the world Cup qualifiers have participated. The dream of generations come true," said the team. "Next summer will make the whole of Finland Party like never before."

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Created: 16.11.2019, 17:53 PM

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