UFC: Gunnar Nelson wishes Iceland football team the very best for the FIFA World Cup 2018

UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson is an avid football fan. Nelson, an Icelandic, recently met with Aron Gunnarsson, Iceland’s national football team captain. The duo had a cup of coffee together and Nelson wished his friend as well as the Icelandic national football (soccer) team the bery best for the upcoming Fifa World Cup. Nelson posted a picture of him having coffee with Gunnarsson and also further revealed that they had surgery the same day.

Fifa World Cup 2018 is just 4 fdays aways now and will commence with a match between the hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia. Iceland will play their first game against the mighty Argentina on 16th June.

Here’s what Nelson said in his tweet:

Coffee break with captain of the Icelandic football team @ronnimall We had the same surgery on the same day and this weekend he flew out to Russia for the world cup ready to go. What a warrior, all the best brother I will be screaming you on! #WorldCup2018 #FifaWorldCup2018

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Below is the tweet by Nelson:

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