A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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Scotland must put an end to these ‘glorious failures’
Andrew Muirhead opens up about the hint of jealousy he feels watching the likes of England, Wales and Ireland grace the stage at Euro 2016
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
Deja vu has struck Scotland once again as we have to watch another major football tournament from the sidelines.
The European Championships are in full flow and, with England, Wales, northern and southern Ireland impressing, the Tartan Army can only look back at the qualification campaign and ask how they failed to qualify once more.
It has been 18 years since Scotland graced a major tournament, that being the 1998 World Cup in France, and during that time there seems to have been a sense of predictability in coming so close and failing.
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