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BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'The right Scotland will be back'
Billy Gilmour is convinced "the right Scotland will be back" as Steve Clarke's side aim to respond to Friday's woeful defeat to Iceland in Lichtenstein on Napoli midfielder says he has experienced an "incredible" campaign in club football, winning the Serie A title in his first season in Friday's abject 3-1 loss served as a reality check for the 23-year-old after a period of partying in Naples."We can only blame ourselves, it was all on us." the former Chelsea and Brighton man told BBC Scotland. "It's something we need to get back to doing, being tough to beat at home and away. "As a collective, we weren't at it and we weren't good enough. "We get that the June camps are sometimes a bit difficult, but it's no excuse. We have to be at it, especially against teams like Iceland."Meanwhile, head coach Clarke says it is lucky that his side have a chance to rectify Friday's performance so quickly when they face Lichtenstein - live on the BBC - on Monday (17:00 BST)."You have to recover, football's never smooth," the former Kilmarnock boss told BC Scotland. "We're fortunate we have a game to put things right."
The Independent
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Scotland v Iceland on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch international friendly
Scotland play host to Iceland as they look to get back to form ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign. Steve Clarke 's side will need to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Greece, which saw them suffer relegation to League B of the Nations League as a result. However, the visitors hardly come into this game in good stead and are looking to end a three-game losing run. Scotland could do with nipping a run of bad form in the bud with a confidence-building victory on Friday as they stare down the barrel of a difficult qualifying group, having been drawn alongside Denmark, Belarus and Greece in Group C. Here's everything you need to know. When is Scotland vs Iceland? Scotland's friendly with Iceland kicks off at 7:45pm BST on Friday 6 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow. How can I watch it? Viewers in the UK can watch the fixture on BBC iPlayer, with coverage starting at 7:30pm BST. What is the team news? Scott McTominay will likely be one of the first names on the teamsheet after his Serie A MVP-worthy season at Napoli, with his final-day scissor kick helping his side to the Scudetto. He could be joined by Napoli teammate Billy Gilmour, while John McGinn and Tommy Conway are likely to feature in the wide positions. For Iceland, Orri Oskarsson has been a talismanic figure since making his debut, with seven goals in 16 appearances. However, the striker has not been included in the squad due to injury, with Andri Gudjohnsen set to replace him up top. Predicted line-ups Odds Scotland win 4/6 Draw 14/5 Iceland win 4/1
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to watch Scotland vs Iceland FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for friendly today
Scotland will look to bounce back from Nations League play-off disappointment when they face Iceland in an international friendly tonight. The Tartan Army, despite winning the first-leg, slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Greece in the second leg back in March and suffered relegation to League B as a result. Advertisement Now the attentions turns to World Cup qualification preparations with friendlies lined up against Iceland and then Liechtenstein next week as Steve Clarke aims to end the season on a positive note. Clarke could also hand out debuts to a number of promising Scotland players as the likes of Lennon Miller and Kieron Bowie have been included in the squad alongside some more experienced names such as Andy Robertson, Kieran Tierney and Serie A winning duo Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay. A tough test awaits Scotland at Hampden Park as Iceland are capable of springing a surprise. That said, their form is a concern heading into tonight's showdown having won just once in their last seven games. Here's everything you need to know about where to watch the game... How to watch Scotland vs Iceland TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK for free on the BBC. Coverage starts at 7.30pm BST on BBC One Scotland ahead of an 7.45pm kick-off. Live stream: Fans can also tune into the contest via the BBC Sport app, website and BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Scots' success abroad 'huge help' to national team
Defender Max Johnston believes the recent success of Scots abroad will be of huge help to the national team as they build towards the upcoming World Cup qualifying was part of the Sturm Graz side that clinched back-to-back league titles to mark another silverware winning season in alongside Serie A success for Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour with Napoli, and Lewis Ferguson captaining Bologna to the Coppa Italia, gives Johnston the belief that a winning mentality is growing throughout Steve Clarke's the build-up to the friendly double-header against Iceland and Liechtenstein, the xx-year-old said: "It was really enjoyable for me winning the league over in Austria."It's amazing to see how many trophies in so many different countries the boys have won. It's amazing to see Scottish players doing so well abroad. "It's really encouraging for us that players are starting to win titles and cups now so I think that's going to be huge for us. "As a footballer you want to be a winner. It's great to see and I think it will be a huge help to us. It'll definitely help us."The former Motherwell wing-back has one cap, a brief cameo in the 1-0 win in Greece in the Nations League play-off first leg in March, and is keen to build on that and the Champions League experience he gained last term."I've got a small taste for it and it's just made me hungry for more," Johnston said."It is a huge honour to be involved in the squad again and coming off a good camp, last camp for me personally."Any opportunity I get to represent my country is obviously an amazing opportunity. I love it."I feel like I've improved, definitely, by getting the amount of minutes that I've managed to get. "As a footballer you need to play to continue to learn. I've been learning and improving every week.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Soldiers with a mission' - Pascali explains Serie A's love affair with Scots
The success of Italy's Scottish imports has been widely covered in recent seasons, a hype which has reached new heights in the past 12 months with Napoli's Serie A title McTominay was the leading light for Antonio Conte's side, while Billy Gilmour also played a crucial role as they beat Inter to the Lewis Ferguson won the Coppa Italia with Bologna, Che Adams scored 10 goals for Torino and Josh Doig helped Sassuolo to the Serie B man who knows the ins and outs of Scottish and Italian football more than most is Kilmarnock icon Manuel Pascali, who now commentates on Serie A alongside a burgeoning coaching career."McTominay has been incredible. He was the difference in terms of presence and leadership," Pascali told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "All credit to Gilmour as well. When he has been called into action, he was incredible. Such a composed played, tidy on the ball."When asked to explain why Scottish players tend to thrive in Italian football, Pascali says it boils down to mentality."They are soldiers with a mission," he said. "This is what Scottish people are about. You can trust them, you can rely on them. "For example, if Italian players don't play 10 games, they give up and want to swap teams. "Watch Gilmour for example playing not many games, but every time he's been called, he was magnificent, the quality has never dropped."Napoli's duo were not the only Scots to win silverware in the 2024-25 season and Pascali says Ferguson's success with Bologna means he is now viewed as an honorary Italian."Ferguson is almost Italian now because he's been for Bologna three seasons," Pascali said. "At the moment he is the skipper. "They won the Italian Cup after 41 years. I was at the game at the Stadio Olimpico. I saw him and had a chat with a couple of his friends coming from Scotland with the Scottish flag on."Adams' Torino finished 11th in Italy's top flight after a flying start to the campaign and Pascali says the former Southampton striker is best deployed in a front two."Torino started very well," Pascali said. "Adams did a nice job, scoring nine league goals. The main difference was an injury to Duvan Zapata, who was the main man up top playing alongside Adams. "Adams is the kind of striker you want in your team, he runs a lot, he is quick and powerful. He needs to play with another striker though." And Pascali touched on Doig's Sassuolo, who he says were simply too strong for the other sides in Serie B."Sassuolo last season had a nightmare - they basically got relegated because they lost Domenico Berardi to injury."Doig is a player who has a great engine and Sassuolo were too good in Serie B."
