Yes, I apologize for that headline.

As we’ve discovered over the years here at Awful Announcing, announcers from Finland continually rate very highly in our worldwide announcing ELO rankings.  Whether that’s hockey, soccer, or Pesäpallo (that would be the national sport of Finland, of course) the Finnish announcers always have a way of capturing an exciting moment in a foreign language we could never begin to try to understand.  It sure does sound interesting though!

Our latest clip from Finland is the fairy tale story of FC Santa Claus.  Yes, that is their real name.  The club won promotion to the third tier with this dramatic goal.  Just listen to the awesome call of the winning moment.

The Twitter reaction was just as good.

And just in case you’re looking for more details on the dramatic promotion for FC Santa Claus, Google translate is here for you in a delightful way.

The match went to the last seconds into a totally goalless until Santa Claus Jaakko Paavilainen trampled Trestles 1-0 victory in the fourth period of grace minutes 

Profit splendid thriller at the end and the rise of a series of steps higher up triggered a Santa Claus commentator emotional state.

With the awesome name, one-of-a-kind club crest and excitable announcers, I think we all have our new favorite Finnish soccer team.  If the Washington Redskins are looking for a new name, may I suggest FC Santa Claus?

[H/T 101 Great Goals]