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Iceland must keep Wayne Rooney quiet says Gylfi Sigurdsson

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Wayne Rooney of England shoots at goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Slovakia and England at Stade Geoff

Gylfi Sigurdsson knows Iceland will have to shackle Wayne Rooney if they are going cause a Euro 2016 shock against England.

The smallest country to ever play at a major tournament set up a last-16 clash with Roy Hodgson's men thanks to a last-gasp winner against Austria at the Stade de France.

It is a tough but mouth-watering prospect for the tiny north Atlantic island and one which they go into without any pressure.

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Former West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson says Iceland have nothing to lose

They are big outsiders to triumph in Nice and Sigurdsson knows better than most what a tough ask lies in wait, with Iceland's only current Premier League player pinpointing Rooney as key to stopping England.

"He is an incredible player, especially with the amount of goals he has scored for England," Sigurdsson said of Rooney.

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We catch up with Iceland's joint head coaches in their first training session since qualifying for the Euro 2016 last 16

"He is England's all-time top goalscorer so he has been fantastic for his country and Manchester United. I don't think anyone has got a bad word to say about him.

"He is a very good passer of the ball. He can play in players from 60 or 70 yards with a quick pass over the top.

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"He wouldn't be where he is today if he wasn't a great player.

"There is an incredible pressure on him to perform for England and he is one of the leaders of their team as one of the experienced players in the squad.

"He is going to have to be one of the players we stop if we are going to stop them from playing."

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Iceland's commentary for their winning goal against Austria at Euro 2016

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