`` Really , I thought ice was just something you put in Coca-Cola , '' he says , almost embarrassed by the recollection . Somali national football team grew up in small Swedish town made up of refugees . Swedish local created it to promote integration with the many new refugees from Africa . Bandy is akin to ice hockey but played on an ice rink the size of a football pitch . Players set to play on top teams at World Championships just six months after starting skating .
Somali national football team grew up in small Swedish town made up of refugees . Swedish local created it to promote integration with the many new refugees from Africa . Bandy is akin to ice hockey but played on an ice rink the size of a football pitch . Players set to play on top teams at World Championships just six months after starting skating .