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STEFAN THORDARSON has a remarkable football heritage.
The Preston midfielder is one of TEN internationals in his family tree.
And as the Iceland star prepares to take on Premier League giants Aston Villa at Deepdale on Sunday, he said: “As soon as you’re born in my family, a ball is put in front of your feet!
“It feels like almost everyone I’m related to has played for Iceland!”
Thordarson, 26, has been capped 28 times — including playing in the 1-0 Wembley win over England last June.
And his dad Thordur, uncle Stefan who played for Stoke, great-uncles Olafur and Teitur and great-grandad Thordur have also represented their homeland.
But it does not stop there.
Branching off from his great-great-grandmother, he is related to former Iceland star Petur Petursson, who played for Feyenoord, Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp.
And through his great-grandma he is also related to Arni Sveinsson, Sveinn Teitsson and Sigursteinn Gislason — who were all capped by their country too.
Finally, although not picked by Iceland, his older brother Thordur Thorsteinn Thordarson has been a professional footballer playing in the top flight back home, while cousin Oliver Stefansson is currently with Swedish team IFK Norrkoping.
By Justin Allen
ASTON VILLA had better beware — Preston’s secret weapon is gunning for them.
Iceland midfielder Stefan Thordarson was brought up learning the art of slaying giants and is bidding to stun the Prem side in the FA Cup.
Villa, who travel to the Championship outfit tomorrow in the quarter-finals, only need to ask defender Ezri Konsa how you write off the 26-year-old at your peril. When the England star faced Thordarson last June, the Three Lions lost 1-0 at Wembley in their final warm-up for Euro 2024.
And the North End midfielder said: “That was a perfect day to play and win against such a talented England team at the iconic Wembley in front of 81,000 fans.
“I’d love to go there again for the semi-finals. We want to take this club to Wembley.
“Villa have international players in every position, but we’re going to try to do what we do best — dominate the game in the way we want to.”
If North End, who sit 14th in the second tier, pull off a shock, it will be the third consecutive year a Championship side have made a Wembley FA Cup semi-final.
Coventry were controversially beaten by eventual winners Manchester United on penalties under the arch last season after VAR ruled out what would have been a 120th-minute Haji Wright winner.
While Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom took Sheffield United there in 2023 where they lost to Manchester City, who again went on to lift the famous old trophy.
Thordarson was in the side that beat Fulham in the Carabao Cup earlier this season after a thrilling 16-15 shootout win.
And he has always believed no team is unbeatable since watching his homeland famously knock England out in the last 16 of Euro 2016 — arguably the Three Lions’ most humiliating defeat at a major finals.
Thordarson added: “It was the biggest day in Iceland’s sporting history, so we know all about upsets.
“It was a huge moment because we all look up to the Premier League and England.
“That Iceland side inspired an entire generation of footballers that anything is possible.
“We know Villa are a top European side and you can see that in the Champions League.
“But as we’ve seen from FA Cup history — and our Iceland team — nothing is impossible.”
Altogether, his family have amassed 299 caps and 42 goals for Iceland – of which Thordarson has scored one.
Thordarson said: “I’m fortunate to have a family who know what I’m going through as a footballer and they’ve been a major help.
“The main one is my dad, who played as a goalkeeper back home but had two years in Sweden too at IFK Norrkoping.
“And then there’s my uncle Stefan — who I’m named after. He was a striker with Stoke between 2000-02.
“My middle name is Teitur, which I get from my great-uncle. He played for Lens and Cannes in France.
“He was a great goalscorer and in the 1981-82 season he got 19 for Lens, which was only three behind Les Bleus legend Michel Platini, who was playing for Saint-Etienne that year.
“Teitur was the Estonia national team coach and managed a lot of teams in Norway and Iceland as well as Vancouver Whitecaps in Canada. I look up to him a lot.
“Then going further back there’s my great-grandfather Thordur, who was in the Iceland team for their first-ever competitive match, against France, when we were allowed to enter the qualifying stages for the 1958 World Cup.”
Thordur also scored against an amateur England side in 1956 — classed as a B international as Iceland were not professionals at the time.
Thordarson added: “I’m lucky to have all these role models. I’m always talking to dad and my uncle who played for Stoke.
“Once or twice a year I meet my great-uncles too. Everyone has always been a huge help in my career.”
Thordarson is the THIRD player in Preston history to not only come from Iceland but herald from Akranes on the west coast.
The town is a 30-minute drive from the capital Reykjavik and has also produced North End midfielder Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (1999-2002) and striker Thordur Gudjonsson (2002).
Akranes, with an official population of 8,452, has also produced the likes of ex-Aston Villa, Wolves, Leicester, Burnley and Huddersfield midfielder Joey Gudjonsson and former Wolves striker Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson.
And current Iceland head coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson, who played for Bolton, Leicester and Stoke, is also from the town.
Thordarson said: “There cannot be many places in the world that have produced so many pro footballers from such a small population.
“When you’re brought up, it’s all about football. Our hometown team won everything in the 1980s and early 1990s.”
Not surprisingly, his role model growing up was Iceland’s most famous player — former Barcelona, Chelsea and Bolton star Eidur Gudjohnsen.
And Thordarson was almost starry-eyed when the great man was his Under-21s coach.
He said: “Eidur was a huge inspiration. To come from Iceland and get into that Barcelona team alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Xavi and Deco was amazing.
“It was such a great honour to play for him.”
Thordarson is driven to follow in Gudjohnsen’s footsteps by reaching the Premier League and said: “That’s why I moved to England. That has always been my dream.”
As a kid, he grew up watching English football and his favourite team were Arsenal — idolising Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and, in particular, Cesc Fabregas.
The Preston star revealed: “I had an English coach back home called Dean Martin.
“He still lives in Iceland but is from London and is a big Arsenal fan. He got some of us to be Gooners too.
“It was at the time of the Invincibles. The way that team played under Arsene Wenger — and Cesc? Wow.
“The way he was and how he moved on the field with his upbringing from Barcelona. It was a joy to watch.”
After playing for his local club, Thordarson moved to Denmark and played four seasons for Silkeborg.
And in the 2022-23 season, he played against West Ham in the Conference League group stage.
Thordarson joined Preston last July and he has quickly established himself as a fans’ favourite.
He said: “It’s been an eventful first season. We lost manager Ryan Lowe, who signed me, after just one game.
“We had a good Carabao Cup run by beating Fulham 16-15 on penalties and I got the chance to play Arsenal.
“Despite the 3-0 loss, that was a great experience.
“And now we’re in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Beating Burnley 3-0 in the last round was one of the best atmospheres I’ve ever played in.”
She once again faced criticism after saying she was on the look out for virgins and “barely legal” students.
In her latest TikTok video, Bonnie told parents not to worry about their teens, explaining that she was taking good care of them.
“So if you ever wonder what your kids are getting up to at Spring Break, then they’re just up in me. And I tell you what, they’re very good,” she said.
“I don’t know if they’ve been listening or watching you, but thank you for growing such big boys.”
Bonnie has documented her time in Mexico, sharing clips posing alongside college students while wearing a bikini.
In TikTok video, Bonnie wore a blue bikini as she welcomed a group of boys in to a room.
“If your boyfriend is at… let’s hope you don’t recognise his sliders,” she told viewers.
The model could also be seen posing with boys around pools and on beaches in other videos.
She openly bragged about bedding as many students as she could during the trip.
Bonnie previously faced backlash over similar actions at a Skoolies event in Australia.
MARVIN’S future on the island was left hanging in the balance during Death in Paradise’s finale.
Fans of the beloved BBC drama tuned in tonight as the latest series drew to a close.
It had marked the first run for Don Gilet, 58, as he took over the top job from Ralf Little, 45.
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson – played by Don Warrington – previously lost his job at the start of the series.
However, in good news for fans, the commissioner was rightly reinstated to his position on Death In Paradise.
But the series was left on a cliffhanger as Melvin’s very future was left hanging in the balance at the end of the episode.
The episode started as inhabitants all over the island read headlines in the local press questioning if the commissioner is still up to the job.
Meanwhile, he stood by his mother’s grave saying his goodbyes as he prepared to make the journey back to London.
Just as he said his farewell to his police colleagues, a person named Sadie Jones rushed into the police station to report a missing person.
Marvin was then called by his colleagues and was ordered to rush back to duty, just as he was sitting at the airport.
The victim was named Rosa Martinez and she was dramatically found dead in Marvin’s shack.
Although Marvin handed over the keys and headed to the airport, he was the last person seen at the property before the body was discovered.
This meant that the inspector himself was named as a suspect in the investigation.
After his own taxi driver corroborated his story, Marvin stated that he missed his flight and was forced to stay on the island to investigate.
The case took as fascinating turn as no person called Rosa Martinez travelled to or from the island within the year, and the dead victim was accused of stalking her colleague called Estelle.
Her time of death was later confirmed when the post-mortem came in, and it was confirmed that she was killed via strangulation.
The plot thickened as it became clear that Rosa was hiding her true identity and she was having an affair with her colleague, Callum.
Not only that, it was discovered that she was an investigative journalist looking into a story on the island.
Estelle was on the night duty with her work and she manipulated Seb into lettering her escape when they had questions.
She was later brought in for questioning when a fibre glass weapon was found on the boat.
Sadie Jones later became a suspect after she admitted to hitting Rosa after she found her hiding on the vessel when she discovered her racketeering business.
After a chance meeting with the commissioner, all the pieces fit together as Marvin discovered it was Callum who committed the murder after they went through his phone.
The Commissioner then announced that he was leaving the island as he gave Marvin the number of his boss Solomon Clarke, along with the revelation that he is his brother.
Will Marvin stay on the island or will he go choose to go back to London after all?
