Bjarni Felixson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Bjarni.
Bjarni Felixson
Bjarni Felixson (cropped).jpg
Born (1936-12-27) 27 December 1936 (age 84)
Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Other namesBjarni Fel, The Red Lion
OccupationSports reporter, commentator
Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1968 KR
National team
1962–1964 Iceland 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bjarni Felixson (born 27 December 1936), commonly known as Bjarni Fel, is an Icelandic former footballer, sports reporter and commentator.[1][2] Nicknamed The Red Lion due to his red hair,[3] he won six caps for the Iceland national football team between 1962 and 1964. He played for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur for several seasons,[4] winning the national championship five times and the Icelandic Cup seven times.[5]

Playing career[]

From 1956 to 1968, Bjarni played for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur. Playing as a defender, he was not known as a great offensive threat and only scored two goals during his career. In a 1997 interview with Morgunblaðið, he stated that after scoring what ended being his last goal, the opposing goalkeeper muttered "I knew I should've retired last season".[5]

Broadcasting career[]

Bjarni worked as sports reporter and commentator for RÚV for 42 years[6] and was the prime factor in bringing the English football to the Icelandic audience.[2][7] He was at Hillsborough Stadium as a commentator during the Hillsborough disaster.[8][9][10]

Personal life[]

Bjarni's brothers, Hörður and Gunnar, both played with him on KR and the Icelandic national team. In 1963, all three brothers played together for Iceland in two games against England.[5]

In 2008, a sports bar in Reykjavík was named Bjarni Fel Sportsbar in his honour.[11]

Titles[]

  • 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967

References[]

  1. ^ Jóhann Óli Eiðsson (27 December 2016). "Bjarni Felixson áttræður: Fagnaði afmælinu oft í vinnunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Scott Murray (26 March 2016). "Bjarni Fel: the legend who brought football to warm the heart of Iceland". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ ""Rauða Ljónið" í landsliðinu". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 6 July 1962. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Ég held með Dönum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 June 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Magnús Orri Schram (23 February 1997). "Tek einn leik fyrir í einu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B8–B9. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (10 June 2010). "Bjarni Fel í KR-útvarpinu í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ Viðar Guðjónsson (15 August 2014). "Fiðringur kominn í Bjarna Fel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ Kristín Sigurðardóttir; Bjarni Pétur Jónsson (16 April 2019). "Ég var lengi að jafna mig á þessu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ^ Kristín Sigurðardóttir; Bjarni Pétur Jónsson (16 April 2019). "Maður sá að fólk var að deyja". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ^ Helgi Snær Sigurðsson (4 December 2010). "Konungur Íslenskra íþróttafréttamanna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 56. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ Trausti S. Kristjánsson (23 September 2008). "Hélt að um grín væri að ræða". 24 Stundir (in Icelandic). p. 30. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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