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#3 The Jamestown Seven: "Everybody should have known about him... you didn't need data to see it" 👀
Magnusson: An athletic, eager all-rounder. ✅ Milne: Versatile, clever and good in the air. ✅ McEntee: A physical, super-competitive ball-winner. ✅
Nov 28
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#2 The Jamestown Seven: From finding a Rolls Royce in Portugal to unearthing a hidden gem in Estonia 💎
Hearts broke the bank for Ageu and raised eyebrows by signing Kabore… but they knew exactly what they were doing
Nov 27
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#1 The Jamestown Seven: Data + Character = Hearts’ winning formula
How Braga and Kyziridis passed the personality test
Nov 26
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Seven Issues for Scotland to Solve in Seven Months before the World Cup
From age profiles and Gannon-Doak’s hamstring to draws of death and altitude sickness... Stephen McGowan map out the challenges and potential pitfalls…
Nov 21
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ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #3: The ads are everywhere… are we kidding ourselves about the prospect of safe betting?
MPs have linked marketing to harm, and ex-Wrexham striker and recovering addict Marc Williams says sportspeople are SEVEN times more likely to have a…
Oct 1
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ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #2: 🗣️ ‘I lost £1million over the years… when the threats started, that was the wake-up call’
It took decades for Brian Johnston to overcome his betting problem. He believes gambling is rife among footballers and wants them to learn from his…
Sep 30
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ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #1: 🗣️ ‘I held my hands up — but should you punish someone for an illness?’
Scottish football is hooked on bookie sponsorship, but the compulsion to gamble afflicts many participants. Brian Rice hit rock bottom…
Sep 29
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GAME OVER #3: YouTuber. Barista. Prison Guard. How footballers can build a second career
🗣️ “You might not miss football as much as you feared.” PFA Scotland are helping to build an off-ramp for players approaching their endgame
Aug 29
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GAME OVER #2: 🗣️ 'Nothing will ever match playing football. You are never going to find the same adrenaline or reach the same heights'
Three ex-pros — Rory Loy, Lee Mair and Mark Reilly — state it can be EXTREMELY hard to transition… but you can make it if you try
Aug 28
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GAME OVER #1: Bankruptcy, mental health crashes and marital strains... what happens to footballers when the whistle blows on their career
🗣️"When you go from earning 100 grand a year to 20 grand a year, it puts a big financial strain on the family"
Aug 27
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THE SCOTTISH CUP DIVIDEND #2: 🗣️"When Mitov saved that penalty, grown men wept"
A superfan and a business leader quantify the energising and unifying effects of May’s unexpected and long-awaited glory for the Granite City and fans…
Jul 29
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THE SCOTTISH CUP DIVIDEND #1: The lowdown from football director Gunn
Hampden glory has had tangible benefits for Aberdeen: record shirt and season ticket sales plus a pull factor for this summer's recruitment drive
Jul 28
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