
Trying to explain how Iceland has unexpectedly reached the European Championship quarterfinals, coach Lars Lagerback recalled some early managerial advice. ''Doing it simple is to be a genius,'' Lagerback was told by then-West Ham manager Ron Greenwood on a visit to London in the 1970s. Before Lagerback could continue his answer at a news conference on Saturday, the man sitting two seats to his left chipped in with a question of his own.
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