25 h. ago 11 Scotland stars sweating on their inclusion in Steve Clarke's squad for World Cup qualifiers

Steve Clarke could leave out a number of players from his Scotland squad for their opening World Cup qualifying fixtures in November.

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40 h. ago Robby McCrorie tipped for Scotland by Esbjerg coach after 'lifting his career' amid Angus Gunn injury

National boss Steve Clarke has goalkeeping issues due to a lack of games and an injury worry over Angus Gunn ahead of the vital World Cup qualifiers.

Events

65 h. ago 10 Scotland stars sweating on their inclusion in Steve Clarke's squad for World Cup qualifiers

Steve Clarke could leave out a number of players from his Scotland squad for their opening World Cup qualifying fixtures in November.

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland squad 2025: The 11 players hoping to be included in Steve Clarke's squad for World Cup qualifiers

Here are 11 players who will hope to be included in the Scotland squad when it is announced next week.

Sport

4 d. ago Scotland suffer World Cup blow as defender ruled out of make or break double header

Steve Clarke will be without Max Johnston for the Greece and Denmark games

Politics

4 d. ago Trump is often angry but rarely hurt – yet Canada has managed to pull it off | Emma Brockes

Why has an ad quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs triggered such a reaction from the president?One difficulty of a presidency as volatile as Donald Trump’s is separating what makes him angry (almost everything) from what genuinely, revealingly enrages him – what sends him round the bend at the mineral level. For instance, he hates Letitia James, the New York attorney general who in 2022 successfully brought a civil fraud case against him and whom he has since urged the justice department to pursue for mortgage fraud. But that’s just basic revenge – see also his pursuit of ex-FBI director James Comey. More interesting are the fleeting, trivial things that set Trump off, including his meltdown last week over a TV commercial from Canada.On the surface it didn’t seem like a particularly big deal: a TV ad airing on US television, paid for by the Canadian province of Ontario, in which an audio clip of Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs ran over inspiring footage of the American wes...

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9 d. ago Clean lines and a connection with nature: the modernist beach house jutting out over a Scottish loch

A couple’s dream home on Scotland’s rocky west coast is an audacious, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired feat of architectureBuilding a bold new contemporary home directly on the British coastline is a tall order. Aside from the logistics of designing a house that functions successfully in such an unforgiving setting, planning permission is likely to make it a nonstarter. But on the shore of Loch Long on the Rosneath peninsula, 40 miles north-west of Glasgow, John MacKinnon and his wife Laura found a way to make it work for their house, Rock Cove. While the area is wild and ruggedly beautiful, its history has long been intertwined with the military and was once a brownfield site, home to disused Ministry of Defence huts and garages, overgrown and strewn with rubble.Back in 2008, MacKinnon had bought a property on the same site, a 1940s cottage that had been repurposed as a navy signalling station. MacKinnon has a deep-seated passion for design, and worked closely with architect Stuart...

Society

1 week ago John McGinn says Aston Villa cannot let Go Ahead Eagles loss derail league form

Emiliano Buendia missed a late spot-kick as Villa squandered an early lead to suffer a 2-1 humbling in Deventer.

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1 week ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's wild history and rumours they 'despised each other'

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have been a staple of Strictly Come Dancing since 2014, but rumours have swirled that the pair don't get on behind the scenes

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1 week ago Chelsea make Champions League history as three teenagers score vs Ajax and EIGHT other wild stats from massive win

IT WAS a great day for Chelsea on the pitch and football historians off it as a number of records were broken. The Blues blitzed their way to a 5-1 win over Ajax at Stamford Bridge last night. Five goals, including four in the first half, from five different scorers powered Enzo Maresca's side to...

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1 week ago Chelsea make Champions League history as three teenagers score vs Ajax plus EIGHT other wild stats from massive win

IT WAS a great day for Chelsea on the pitch and football historians off it as a number of records were broken in the Blues 5-1 win over Ajax. The Blues stormed to victory over the Dutch giants at Stamford Bridge last night. Five goals, including four in the first half, from five different scorers...

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2 w. ago John McGinn contract update as Aston Villa make big decision

John McGinn's current contract will expire at the end of next season

Politics

2 w. ago Scotland rocket higher than any country on earth to land mega World Cup qualifying boost

Steve Clarke's side were criticised for their performances in the qualifier but results count for plenty

Events

2 w. ago Steve Clarke sent a Kieran Tierney reality check by Arsenal legend after Celtic star left out at 'toxic' Hampden

Martin Keown believes Kieran Tierney should be a starter for Scotland after a poor couple of performances

Events

2 w. ago Inside the Scotland dressing room as Andy Robertson dishes out brutal reality check with World Cup poser

The dismal display in the 2-1 win over Belarus saw Steve Clarke and skipper Robertson unleash inside Hampden

Politics

2 w. ago Scotland feel miles from World Cup qualification but pivotal game could be in Steve Clarke's wheelhouse

Point in Piraeus essential to prevent Denmark dead rubber

Politics

2 w. ago ‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to come.Exactly 100 days after the 50th anniversary of independence, the same flag was waved at the very same ground, where crowds gathered to celebrate Cape Verde’s historic first World Cup qualification with the players who had earlier secured the decisive 3-0 win over Eswatini five miles away at the National Stadium. This island nation off the coast of Senegal, with a population of fewer than 600,000, has become the second-smallest country to qualify for the tournament, after Iceland in 2018. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago John McGinn names the Scotland record he'd swap for World Cup finals as he reveals Steve Clarke half time fury

The midfielder has smashed through the 80 cap mark with 100 appearances for the Dark Blues firmly in sight

Politics

2 w. ago 'There's no arguing': Scotland ace addresses Steve Clarke reaction and throws support behind 13

Scotland midfielder John McGinn says the side are frustrated with their performances during the recent international break.

Politics

2 w. ago "I would swap...": Scotland cult hero makes emotional World Cup address after hitting cap milestone

John McGinn is now the third most capped outfield player in Scotland’s history.

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