Who would have believed it would take 22 years for Scotland to be back? John Collins
almost 5 years in The guardian
John Collins was penalty taker at the 1998 World Cup and scored against Brazil. He explains what it means to see Scotland back at a major tournament
I’ll never forget when we played Brazil in the opening game of the 1998 World Cup. I knew I was the penalty taker so, like most athletes, you visualise and think about what you would do in certain positions and I picked my spot the night before. My secret was never to change my mind and thankfully for me it hit the back of the net. It was a special feeling to equalise against the mighty Brazil and get our team back into the game in front of all our fans. Wonderful memories.
I watched Scotland’s Euro 2020 play-off against Serbia on Thursday at home and I’ve never been so nervous. It was worse watching the shootout than when I used to take penalties myself. There was nothing I could do about it so I was just hoping that no one would miss because it’s always so painful for the person who does. Continue reading...
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