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Scotland’s record of glorious failure perfect for Russia 2018 qualifying process

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Fluffed penalties, late goals and becoming the first nation to be eliminated from the World Cup finals without losing – Scotland are the best at missing out

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Scotland need to turn to Wales for inspiration

Gordon Strachan’s team were left out over summer and must make it to Russia 2018

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Poland swap Lewandowski threat for defensive prowess

Qualifying’s top scorers are yet to conceded a goal in Euro 2016 proper

24 June ~ I have just got back from France where, seeing my friends’ white-and-red regalia, people reacted by saying, “You will beat Switzerland, you’ve got Lewandowski!” Those people were probably referring to “Lewy” from Bayern as he’s now almost a totally different player with the national team he captains. 

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Northern Ireland need more positivity against Ukraine

Good but defensive defeat to Poland leaves Michael O’Neill’s team requiring a win

13 June ~ Northern Ireland’s opening Group B match with Poland was a game that had been 30 years in the making. In the end what ensued was a defensively solid performance but one lacking in attacking vigour and a disappointing defeat. It would be churlish indeed to say anything other than “hard luck, lads” but there is undoubtedly a sense that a change in approach will now be required.

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Hand Of God

348 HandofGod400by Philip Kerr
Head of Zeus, £7.99
Reviewed by Huw Richards
From WSC 348 February 2016

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Fiction with a sporting setting is notoriously variable in quality. Binary win-lose outcomes reduce the scope for ambiguity and authors may either be poor writers or under-informed. Philip Kerr sidesteps all of these traps with ease. His fictional club, London City, provides the context for crime rather than a narrative end in itself.

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