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Toni Remains Focused On Winning

Toni Remains Focused On Winning

Italy striker Luca Toni insists the world champions will be fully focused on securing qualification for Euro 2008 in Saturday's showdown with Scotland in Glasgow - despite more turbulence for the Italian game. 15 Nov 2007
Aitken's High Hopes For Italy Clash

Aitken's High Hopes For Italy Clash

Scotland assistant manager Roy Aitken revealed confidence is soaring as the players who carry the nation's hopes prepare to take on Italy. 15 Nov 2007
FA Reject Talk Of Scotland Fixture

FA Reject Talk Of Scotland Fixture

The Football Association have rejected reports they have entered discussions aimed at revising the old Home Internationals should England and Scotland fail to qualify for next summer's European Championships. 15 Nov 2007
Cannavaro Surprised By Scots' Strength

Cannavaro Surprised By Scots' Strength

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro admits he did not expect Scotland to make it a three-way tussle for Euro 2008 qualification with the Azzurri and France. 14 Nov 2007
McLeish Wants Scots to 'Rattle' Italy

McLeish Wants Scots to 'Rattle' Italy

Scotland manager Alex McLeish wants his side to "rattle" Italy at Hampden when they go in search of the win which will secure Euro 2008 qualification. 14 Nov 2007
Strachan: Scotland Need a Legendary Team

Strachan: Scotland Need a Legendary Team

Gordon Strachan believes Alex McLeish's Scotland players are on the verge of achieving success unprecedented in the history of the national team. 13 Nov 2007
McLeish Eyes Italy Scalp

McLeish Eyes Italy Scalp

Scotland boss Alex McLeish knows facing the world champions is the hardest task in football but he is taking encouragement from Italy`s rocky route to the latter stages of the World Cup. 12 Nov 2007
France Back Italy Over Scotland

France Back Italy Over Scotland

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech has all but written off Scotland's chances of qualifying for Euro 2008.
6 Nov 2007
Scots Close In on England

Scots Close In on England

Scotland are on the brink of leapfrogging England after rising to their highest ever position in the FIFA world rankings. 25 Oct 2007
Old Firm Break For Italy Tie?

Old Firm Break For Italy Tie?

Scotland manager Alex McLeish wants Celtic and Rangers to postpone their Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixtures on the weekend before the decisive Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy. 22 Oct 2007
Smith Wants Fans to Get Behind Italian Job

Smith Wants Fans to Get Behind Italian Job

Walter Smith has urged the nation to be positive about Scotland's chances of qualifying for Euro 2008 despite the midweek defeat in Georgia. 20 Oct 2007
Italy Delight At Scottish Despair

Italy Delight At Scottish Despair

It's a measure of the degree of improvement in Scottish football that the Tartan Army's 2-0 defeat in Georgia, a result that has compromised their Euro 2008 qualification hopes, was greeted with surprise and delight in Italy. 19 Oct 2007
Euro Championship Round-Up

Euro Championship Round-Up

SCOTLAND may need to beat Italy in their final Euro 2008 qualifier after France went top of Group B with a Thierry Henry-inspired 2-0 win over Lithuania. 18 Oct 2007
McLeish - Scotland Can Still Do It

McLeish - Scotland Can Still Do It

Scotland manager Alex McLeish issued a rallying call to the nation after a 2-0 defeat by Georgia took the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign to the last game against Italy. 18 Oct 2007
Gordon Shrugs Off Italian Claims

Gordon Shrugs Off Italian Claims

SCOTLAND goalkeeper Craig Gordon insists Italian jibes will have no effect on Alex McLeish's squad ahead of their crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia. 17 Oct 2007
Scotland Defeat Would Not Kill the Dream

Scotland Defeat Would Not Kill the Dream

Scotland striker James McFadden is eager for the victory that will bring qualification for Euro 2008 closer but believes defeat against Georgia in Tbilisi would not be a "massive disaster". 17 Oct 2007
Scotland 'Confident' of Triumph

Scotland 'Confident' of Triumph

SCOTLAND manager Alex McLeish claims his players have every right to be confident - and won't be caught up in hysteria like the ill-fated 1978 World Cup campaign. 17 Oct 2007
Watson Would Welcome A Point For Scots

Watson Would Welcome A Point For Scots

Scotland assistant coach Andy Watson believes a draw in Georgia would be a good result - despite it increasing the likelihood of a must-win game against world champions Italy. 16 Oct 2007
Donadoni Braces Italy For Final Push

Donadoni Braces Italy For Final Push

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has billed next month's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Scotland as his "World Cup final". 16 Oct 2007
Sheva Backs Scots to Qualify

Sheva Backs Scots to Qualify

UKRAINE striker Andriy Shevchenko believes Scotland are now in total control of their Euro 2008 qualifying destiny. 15 Oct 2007
Injuries Muddy the Waters for McLeish

Injuries Muddy the Waters for McLeish

Scotland manager Alex McLeish is facing a selection headache as his squad prepares to fly out to Georgia after suffering a double injury blow. 15 Oct 2007