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Reynir FC: One man's quest for the Icelandic FA Cup

Thirty years ago, in a small fishing village with a population of less than 400, Kari Vidarsson watched his dad build a football pitch at the foot of a volcano - his aim to enter Iceland's FA Cup and christen that pitch with a home tie. But the team he put together was drawn away and lost 10-0 in that game.

And that's where the story ended until now because Kari's resurrection of his father鈥檚 dream is the subject of a new documentary called 'The Home Game' where the local community renovated the pitch, assembled a team and played in the Cup.

Kari told Sportshour's Caroline Barker about Reynir FC's quest.

Photo: Reynir FC's players on field in their Icelandic FA Cup tie at home in Hellissandur, Iceland. (Credit: Met Films)

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