“In the late-'80s, there was a big push to make American football big in Scotland. The Super Bowl was on TV, but it didn't really catch on. When I was a kid, though, I became a big Miami Dolphins fan. I don't really know why - I just liked the logo, I guess. I didn't really know what was going on.” KnowsBigsKidsFansFootballTvsLateBowlsScotland80sAmerican FootballSuper BowlMiamiDolphinsLogosMiami Dolphins Author:Kevin McKidd
“I met Jack Bruce, one of my heroes, in a studio while doing some recording. England had just beat Scotland in a big football match and I saw Jack trying to break into this refrigerator in the lounge, drunk out of his brain, and I didn't know what to say.” KnowsTryingBigsBrainBreakSawsFootballHeroMetsBeatsEnglandStudiosDrunkScotlandMy HeroRefrigeratorsFootball Match Author:Andy Partridge
“Do I miss football in Scotland? It keeps you really alive, that's for sure. Your heartbeat fluctuates. I'm flatlining at the moment which is actually quite nice but you need to go up and down to stay alive.” NeedsMomentsNiceAliveMissingFootballScotlandUp And DownHeartbeatStaying Alive Author:Gordon Strachan
“Is this good for English football? In the short run, Chelsea's rise has broken up what was turning into an irritating Arsenal-Manchester United duopoly. But football leagues (look at Scotland, look at Spain) can get along OK with duopolies. A monopoly, however, is a disaster. Everyone else in the Premiership has to operate on some kind of business footing, and the terror stalking Highbury and Old Trafford is that Chelsea will be immune from financial discipline forever.” LooksKindRunningUnitedForeverFootballBrokenDisciplineFinancialTerrorDisasterSoccerAnalysisLeagueScotlandSpainMonopolyImmuneStalkingManchesterArsenalIrritatingChelseaManchester UnitedBroken UpEnglish FootballFinancial Discipline Author:Matthew Engel
“Remember I've seen a video tape of a Scotland-England match and I've seen him miss a chance from five yards. It was against England and he couldn't score. So what does that say?” DoeRememberChanceFiveMissingFootballEnglandVideoManagersSoccerScoreTapeYardsScotlandChairman Author:Berti Vogts
“It's all about the climate. I had a long discussion about it when I went to Scotland to see Andy Roxburgh. I worked with a Scottish youth side and had them do the same drills I would do in Italy. I realised that, between the wind, the rain and the cold, there was no way they could do it. How can you possibly teach anybody anything in those conditions? To me, it's pretty obvious and it explains why Brazilians are more technical than Europeans and, in Italy, the further south you go the more technical they are.” WayLongSidesTeachConditionsYouthFootballWindColdRainSouthClimateObviousManagersSoccerDiscussionScotlandRealisedChairmanScottishDrills Author:Fabio Capello
“For me pressure is bird flu. I'm serious. I'm feeling a lot of pressure with the problem in Scotland. It's not fun and I'm more scared of it than football. Football is nothing compared with life. For me bird flu is the drama of the last few days. I'll have to buy a mask.” FeelingsProblemLastsFunFootballSeriousDramaBirdPressureScaredManagersSoccerMaskScotlandChairmanFluBird Flu Author:Jose Mourinho
“It's Brazil 2 Scotland 1, so Scotland are back where they were at the start of the match” FootballScotlandCommentatorsBrazil Author:Barry Davies
“Peru score their third, and It's 3-1 to Scotland.” FootballThirdsSoccerScoreScotlandCommentatorsPeru Author:David Coleman
“That charity fund, inside and outside Scotland is a very important identity of Celtic Football Club.” ImportantIdentityFootballCharityClubsFundScotlandCelticFootball ClubsInside And Outside Author:Fergus McCann
“It would've cost less, and left the previous owners with nothing, to go into liquidation. But it would also be humiliating for Celtic. So we paid all the bills. Celtic means the same to me as it does to other fans. I identify with the club and wish to be proud of it.” MeanDoeLeftWishFansFootballProudCostPaidBillsClubsSoccerOwnersBe ProudScotlandIdentificationHumiliatingCeltic Author:Fergus McCann
“Scotland has the only football team in the world that does a lap of disgrace.” WorldDoeTeamFootballScotlandLapDisgraceFootball Team Author:Billy Connolly
“Evolution happens. There's no football team in the world that has stayed together for time ever more.” WorldHappensTogetherTeamFootballEvolutionScotlandFootball Team Author:Alex Ferguson