Saturday 25 June 2016 16:18, UK
Iceland striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is eagerly awaiting Monday's Euro 2016 last-16 meeting with England in Nice.
The former Chelsea and Bolton forward is Iceland's most famous and successful footballer and, at 37, he is a huge influence in the dressing room.
Iceland booked their showdown with England after finishing second in Group F with an unbeaten record after 1-1 draws with Portugal and Hungary and a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Austria.
Gudjohnsen, who now plays for Molde in Norway, has only featured once in the tournament so far - as an 84th-minute substitute against Hungary - but is relishing the chance to take on England for a place in the quarter-finals.
"I'm excited," he said. "I'm delighted to be here like everyone else in the Iceland squad. To be facing England, for us, I think it is fair to say it is a little bit special, because English football has had a huge influence on Icelandic football.
"And from when we grew up and for generations everyone in Iceland has supported - or has supported - a team in English football. So we feel a big connection to England in footballing terms.
"But I think the excitement lies more in the fact we are in the last 16 rather than who we are facing.
"I think for the last two years we have said before every single international that we've played that this is the biggest game in our footballing history and we are at this moment again. Yes that's it, the biggest game in footballing history for Iceland."
England were also unbeaten in the group stage but they have struggled to find the net and Gudjohnsen is wary that they may suddenly click into gear against Iceland.
"I'm a little bit afraid that England have their best games still to come," he added.
"In football anything is possible. We are realistic about the situation. We know that we are the underdog. We have shown why we are here, how we arrived here and we are going to do everything that we can to stay here.
"We're going to play our game and give it everything we have and if we go one round further then it will be a very proud moment. If we don't then I hope England win it."
