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Messi Missing for Scotland Date

Messi Missing for Scotland Date

Argentina star Lionel Messi will not face Scotland at Hampden, the South American country's football federation have confirmed. 15 Oct 2008
Burley Hits Back At Retiring Boyd

Burley Hits Back At Retiring Boyd

Scotland manager George Burley insists he only needs players who will "fight for the cause" after Kris Boyd quit the international scene. 14 Oct 2008
Boyd Stands By Decision to Quit

Boyd Stands By Decision to Quit

Kris Boyd is refusing to reconsider his decision to quit Scotland while George Burley is manager. 13 Oct 2008
Gordon Backs Under-Fire Iwelumo to Strike Back

Gordon Backs Under-Fire Iwelumo to Strike Back

Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon believes Chris Iwelumo still has a big role to play for his country despite a disastrous debut against Norway. 13 Oct 2008
Tartan Army Turned Off By 'Yesterday's Man' Boyd

Tartan Army Turned Off By 'Yesterday's Man' Boyd

Kris Boyd's decision to quit Scotland has been condemned by the Tartan Army, who have accused the striker of a lack of loyalty. 13 Oct 2008
Do Not Blame Iwelumo - Fletcher

Do Not Blame Iwelumo - Fletcher

Steven Fletcher insists no-one in the Scotland camp is pointing the finger of blame at Chris Iwelumo following his disastrous debut. 13 Oct 2008
Iwelumo's Scottish Nightmare

Iwelumo's Scottish Nightmare

CHRIS Iwelumo marked his international debut with the worst miss of his career as Scotland were held to a goalless draw in their World Cup qualifier against Norway. 12 Oct 2008
Taylor: Scotland Could Jointly Host Euros

Taylor: Scotland Could Jointly Host Euros

UEFA general secretary David Taylor has told his native Scotland they could still host an expanded European Championships - but only as part of a joint bid. 11 Oct 2008
Club Success Won Fletcher Armband - Burley

Club Success Won Fletcher Armband - Burley

SCOTLAND boss George Burley has explained how establishing himself as a first-team regular at Manchester United helped Darren Fletcher land the Scotland captaincy for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Norway. 8 Oct 2008
Butcher: We Must Be Scotland the Brave

Butcher: We Must Be Scotland the Brave

EX Sydney FC boss Terry Butcher has challenged Scotland to demonstrate 'bravery and bottle' in their first home game of the World Cup qualifying campaign against Norway on Saturday. 7 Oct 2008
Burley Backing for New Home Nations Tournament

Burley Backing for New Home Nations Tournament

Scotland manager George Burley gave his approval to the 4 Associations Tournament which will involve his team, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in spring 2011. 19 Sep 2008
Scotland See Off Iceland

Scotland See Off Iceland

DEBUTANT Kirk Broadfoot was Scotland's unlikely hero when he set the ball rolling on a crucial World Cup qualifying win over Iceland on an action-packed night in Reykjavik. 11 Sep 2008
Terry Butcher Defends Derided Boss

Terry Butcher Defends Derided Boss

Former Sydney boss Terry Butcher insists George Burley's record as a manager means he deserves respect rather than criticism as he attempts to take Scotland to the World Cup. 10 Sep 2008
Retiral Fuels Rift Rumours For Scotland

Retiral Fuels Rift Rumours For Scotland

Lee McCulloch has retired from international football, the Scottish Football Association have confirmed. 9 Sep 2008
Scotland Aware of Tough Task Ahead

Scotland Aware of Tough Task Ahead

George Burley still has every faith in Scotland's ability to qualify for the World Cup - but admits the task is already far more difficult after only one match. 8 Sep 2008
Scotland Suffer Macedonia Defeat

Scotland Suffer Macedonia Defeat

SCOTLAND suffered a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Macedonia in their opening match. 7 Sep 2008
Burley Still Searching For First Win

Burley Still Searching For First Win

George Burley may still be searching for his first win as Scotland manager but he insists his players are ready for next month's World Cup qualifying double header against Macedonia and Iceland. 21 Aug 2008
Burley Gees Up History Boys

Burley Gees Up History Boys

George Burley has challenged his players to write their names into the history books by securing Scotland's place in the World Cup finals. 20 Aug 2008
Commons: Let Me Entertain You

Commons: Let Me Entertain You

Scotland new boy Kris Commons wants to makes his mark on the Tartan Army if he wins a first cap in Wednesday's friendly against Northern Ireland at Hampden. 19 Aug 2008
Burley Justifies Shock Call-Ups

Burley Justifies Shock Call-Ups

SCOTLAND manager George Burley has explained the three surprise call-ups to his squad for the friendly against Northern Ireland at Hampden on August 20. 12 Aug 2008
Henry: You've Scot What It Takes

Henry: You've Scot What It Takes

Thierry Henry has backed Scotland to finally end their exile from major tournaments by qualifying for the World Cup finals in South Africa in 2010. 24 Jul 2008