London (AFP) – Steve Clarke extended his contract as Scotland national coach on Tuesday and said he and the players were hungry to reach another major finals after their experiences at this year's delayed Euro 2020 Championships. Clarke failed to guide the Scots into the knockout stages — though they held eventual finalists England to […]

London (AFP) – Alex McLeish is hoping lessons learned from his former manager and mentor Sir Alex Ferguson can inspire Scotland to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in 22 years. McLeish begins his second spell in charge of the national team on Friday when Costa Rica visit Hampden in a World […]

London (AFP) – The Scottish Football Association will appeal against the fine imposed by FIFA over the wearing of commemorative poppies by Scotland's players, the organisation announced on Thursday. The SFA was fined 20,000 Swiss francs ($20,000, 18,760 euros) after Scotland's players wore poppy symbols in memory of Britain's war dead during a World Cup […]

London (AFP) – Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee says Andy Murray's rise to the top of the tennis world rankings can inspire their country to a famous victory against old rivals England. The 29-year-old Murray, who has won Wimbledon and Olympic gold this year, is now widely regarded as one of Scotland's greatest ever sportsmen. […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scott Brown, who "retired" from international football in the summer, deserves his recall to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifier against fierce rivals England, manager Gordon Strachan said Wednesday. The 31-year-old Celtic skipper, capped 50 times for Scotland since his debut in 2005, announced he was quitting international duty three […]

Ta’ Qali (Malta) (AFP) – Robert Snodgrass bagged a hat-trick as Scotland started World Cup 2018 qualifying in perfect fashion with a 5-1 win in Malta. Substitute Steven Fletcher and Chris Martin also got their names on the scoresheet as Alfred Effiong netted nine-man Malta's consolation. It put Gordon Strachan's team top of Group F […]

The question that’s on everyone’s lips is yes or no. Should Scotland decide to be independent from Great Britain in this week’s referendum? The timing of my trip to Scotland couldn’t have been better. Blessed with a rare indian summer of blue skies, temperatures in the 70s and no rain, it was the perfect opportunity […]

Scotland has taken a novel approach to find some of the best young talent south of the border in England by hosting a training camp not in Glasgow or Edinburgh, but deep in the heart of England to scout almost 70 youth players who would be eligible to play for Scotland. The training camp was […]