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Flying under the radar may not be option much longer. And that summer honeymoon already booked and paid for? Yeah, about that …
Chris Cadden might naturally want to downplay his prospects of receiving a late Scotland call-up for the Euro 2024 Finals this summer. After all, his only international experience to date comes from a little crazy summer tour six years ago, where he played against Peru and Mexico.
Though Aaron Hickey’s chances of playing in the competition are rated as “not positive” by Brentford manager Thomas Frank, Steve Clarke, who is already missing Nathan Patterson of Everton, is running out of choices at right back. Cadden, who recently returned from a protracted layoff due to surgery on his Achilles tendon, appears to be a perfect fit for many.
Although the campaign doesn’t officially begin until the tournament opener against hosts Germany on June 14, the former Motherwell player—who calls talk of an international recall “embarrassing”—would undoubtedly love nothing more than to be a part of it. The campaign actually gets underway with friendlies against Gibraltar on June 3 and Finland on June 7. A small issue for a man who is getting married on May 31.
When asked about his chances, the 27-year-old, athletic, and ambitious Cadden stated, “I’m a massive fan of Scotland and always have been.” He went on to say, “What the team have done has been incredible.”
“All you can do is try your hardest at the club level and see what happens from there. I have no regrets or anything I haven’t done.
Being able to put on the shirt made me proud because I’m a major admirer of the national team. I prefer not to plan too far ahead and accept whatever comes my way. I’ll give it my all for Hibs in the upcoming three games, and I promise not to look back.
Although it’s flattering, I feel a little embarrassed because I don’t enjoy receiving too many praises. I like to perform for Hibs and stay under the radar. Naturally, though, it’s positive since it implies you must be doing something well if others are saying that.
“I’m getting married on May 31 and then I think we’re on holiday! To be honest, I’m looking forward to seeing Scotland in a major tournament.
“Growing up my dad used to tell me about his generation and seeing the Scotland team playing. He’s said he’s actually felt sorry for me because I haven’t seen Scotland play in a major championships.
The way our boys performed in Euro 2024, leaving the country in disbelief.
After Scotland’s disappointing Euro 2024 campaign, manager Steve Clarke will be free to make his own decisions and is said to have the support of the SFA going forward.
The country was stunned when our boys ended their careers on a low note following a humiliating defeat at the hands of Germany and a surrendering defeat to Hungary, which was in between a heartening draw with Switzerland. After five years and two major tournament appearances, Clarke will now probably meet with the SFA later this summer to go over the events of Euro 2024.
The Scottish Sun, however, maintains that Clarke’s position is secure and that those in control of our national teams still support the 60-year-old. And it implies that if the former Kilmarnock manager decided to end his term as Scotland’s manager, it would probably be up to him. Although Clarke received a lot of credit for guaranteeing our spot in Euro 2020 and 2024, supporters were miffed by our performance in Germany and many asked whether it was time to try something different.
The Scots were left incensed when no spot kick was awarded after Stuart Armstrong went down under a challenge from Willi Orban.
According to reports, UEFA fired the Argentine referee and his VAR officials who had been assigned to Scotland’s match against Hungary for not awarding a penalty.
After Whistler Facundo Tello waived off a challenge from Willi Orban on Stuart Armstrong inside the Stuttgart penalty area, Scotland manager Steve Clarke became enraged. Minutes after the rebuff, in which VAR chose not to step in, Hungary scored an injury-time winner through Kevin Csoboth, destroying the Scots’ chances of qualifying for the 2024 European Championship from Group A.
Six officiating teams, including Tello and his group that includes Gabriel Chade and Ezequiel Brailovsky, have reportedly been sent home from Germany after being informed that they will not be utilised in the knockout stages, according to Sun Sport. According to Spanish reports, Alejandro Hernandez, who was working in the VAR booth on Sunday, was fired for, among other things, “not evaluating the play as indicated in the instructions” in reaction to Armstrong’s tackle.
Hernandez has also been demoted for refusing to allow VAR to intervene after a first-half incident in which Grant Hanley elbowed Endre Botka inside the box, which UEFA officials feel ought to have resulted in a penalty for Marco Rossi’s team. Before the last 16 matches begin on Friday, a formal announcement regarding the officiating team is anticipated from the governing body.
After the match, a furious Clarke was asked if he had attempted to speak with Tello; the Scotland manager’s answer might find him in hot water with UEFA. The sixty-year-old said, “Why would I ask him? He’s from Argentina. Most likely, he is not fluent in the language. I’m not sure.
In anticipation of Scotland’s run in Euro 2024, a tourism director has referred to the Tartan Army as “fantastic ambassadors for Scotland” and expressed optimism that more tourists from host country Germany will travel to Scotland.
During Scotland’s participation in the tournament, over 200,000 Scottish supporters came to Germany to support their national side. VisitScotland, the nation’s tourism organisation, reported an 83% increase in website views from German users during this period.
14,925 German users were active on visitscotland.com between June 13 and June 23, up from 8,147 during the same period the previous year.
Pics of people wearing tartan Scotland fans cheering on their team in its first international competition since 1998 garnered international notice and were named the greatest supporters at this year’s tournament in a recent survey conducted by German media source RTL.
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, stated: “We firmly believe that the Tartan Army has served as outstanding representatives for Scotland and a tremendous source of support for our national side.
“Watching the scenes of Scotland supporters giving that iconic Scottish greeting and seeing such appreciation from the German supporters has been amazing.
We’ve seen a spike in German visitors to our website since the beginning of Euro 24, with visits nearly doubling over this time last year.
One of our most important international markets is Germany, where we spent £247 million and had 343,000 visits last year. According to our research, German tourists are drawn to Scotland because of its people, history, and landscapes—with Scotland supporters serving as a prime illustration of this.
“We’ll keep fostering this interest through our marketing initiatives, such as our most recent campaign, which focuses on important west German cities with high visitor demand and good access to Scotland.”
Over the course of the tournament, up to two million people are anticipated to view the mobile digital advertising campaign, which attempts to market Scotland as the ideal retreat for those looking to replace the football drama with breathtaking landscape.
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