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Virgil van Dijk in Scotland #3: 🗣️ 'Scotland was too easy for him. He was impossible to play against'
John Hughes’ Inverness ‘got lucky’ to overcome Van Dijk before Southampton pulled off their own transfer coup to take him south
Nov 5
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Virgil van Dijk in Scotland #2: 🗣️ 'Arsenal rang... I said: What are you ringing me for? He's ready'
A deceptively languid style and snobbery about the Scottish game meant the Dutchman was underrated abroad — which was good news for Celtic
Nov 4
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Virgil van Dijk in Scotland #1: 'This guy's a Rolls-Royce.' How Celtic landed the player who would become the World’s Best Defender™
Ajax passing on Van Dijk was like Decca snubbing the Beatles
Nov 3
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October 2025
⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 27th October 2025
Weekend round-up. Kilmarnock sign striker Tyreece John-Jules on a short-term deal. Scottish Cup Third Round draw. SWNT beat Morocco. Carter-Vickers…
Published on The Scottish Football Kick-Off
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Oct 27
🔥 “Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History” Inside Glasgow City's night of European glory
What happens when the club you work for do something truly extraordinary? City's comms exec Sophie Goodwin takes you behind the scenes of last week's…
Oct 21
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⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 20th October 2025
Weekend round-up. Kevin Muscat turns down Rangers. Glasgow City drawn against Sporting Clube de Portugal in Europe. Arbroath sign Dapo Mebude. Forres…
Published on The Scottish Football Kick-Off
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Oct 20
💥 Hearts and Hibs smash records, Dundee United go big, Celtic go quietly: A deep dive into the summer transfer window
📈 The Tannadice club had both the biggest net spend and most appearances for new signings... Celtic are lowest ranked in both categories. Meanwhile…
Oct 17
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Nick Harris
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⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 13th October 2025
Weekend round-up. Scotland guaranteed at least a World Cup play-off. Gerrard turns down Rangers. Oli McBurnie wins Championship Player of the Month…
Published on The Scottish Football Kick-Off
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Oct 13
The Slow Match Report: Scotland 3 Greece 1
Not since the rise of Sparta have Greeks suffered such traumatic defeat. It was an injustice, it was moonlight robbery — it was sheer, unadulterated…
Oct 10
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Daniel Gray
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World Cup Memories
It’s France 98 and Scotland are opening the tourney against holders Brazil. What could possibly go wrong
Published on Fitbatweets
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Oct 9
Hearts Are Bossing The League With A 4-4-2. And It Isn't 2006
Derek McInnes (usually) rolls out a simple old-school formation, executed to perfection and with devastating scoring results, to the chagrin of data…
Oct 7
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Adam Clery
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⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 6th October 2025
Weekend round-up. Russell Martin sacked. Report says a new Aberdeen stadium would generate £1.6b for local economy. Oli Shaw named League One Player of…
Published on The Scottish Football Kick-Off
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Oct 6
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