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FRANCE ’98 SCOTLAND’S LAST STAND

IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ROSS KILVINGTON RECALLS WATCHING THE SCOTS ON THE BIG STAGE AS A YOUNG BOY

Under pressure: Scotland’s Darren Jackson is tracked by Brazil star Roberto Carlos and, left, Tom Boyd in action in the 3-0 defeat against Morocco

PARIS, June 10, 1998. Scotland v Brazil in Group A of the 1998 World Cup. Surely every Scotland supporter can remember exactly where they watched the game? I remember sprinting home from school full of anticipation, my country against one of the fi nest national teams to ever grace the game. What a game to open up the World Cup.
Brazil had been...

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