- No Ronaldo, Rivaldo, or Roberto Carlos this time around
- Scotland returns to the big stage
- This piece revisits that historic day in Scottish football
Scotland’s Euro opener lacks the World Cup 1998 pizzazz – but the significance is undeniable
Forget the World Cup dreams of 1998. This Friday, Scotland opens their Euro campaign, not against Brazil in Paris, but facing Germany in Munich’s Allianz Arena.
No Ronaldo, Rivaldo, or Roberto Carlos this time around. Instead, Steve Clarke’s men will have to contend with modern German stars like Toni Kroos and Joshua Kimmich.
While it might not quite match the glamour of that iconic World Cup opener, it’s still a monumental occasion for Scottish football.
Twenty-six years after their last major finals appearance, Scotland returns to the big stage, with a global audience tuning in for their Euro 2024 clash against Germany.
The question remains: what, if anything, can Clarke’s team learn from the experience of Craig Brown’s squad in 1998?
This piece revisits that historic day in Scottish football, offering insights from the late Brown and his players (based on past BBC Scotland interviews and Brown’s autobiography, “Mr Brown’s Boys”).
