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BBC News
13-05-2025
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- BBC News
Bushiri embraces Hibs pressure
Rocky Bushiri embraces the pressure facing Hibernian as they seek to seal third place in the Scottish Premiership. (Record), externalEuropean participation "would mean a lot" to Hibs' Chris Cadden after missing out through injury in the past. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalRead Tuesday's Scottish gossip
BBC News
24-04-2025
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- BBC News
Cadden retains Scotland hope
Hibernian wide man Chris Cadden, 28, has not given up hope of a Scotland recall. (Record), externalRead Thursday's Scottish gossip
Daily Record
24-04-2025
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- Daily Record
Chris Cadden dreaming of digging out passport for Hibs and Scotland as he eyes perfect ending to season
Seven years have passed since Chris Cadden made his two Scotland appearances in end of season friendly matches against Peru and Mexico. But the Hibs right back has never given up on his dream of adding to that pair of caps. Some players might already be thinking about slipping into their flip flops in a few weeks' time. Not the Easter Road ace though. He insists pulling on the boots for his country would be the perfect way to spend the first two weeks in June. Scotland warm up for the World Cup qualifiers with a Hampden friendly against Iceland and a trip to face Liechtenstein. Steve Clarke could experiment with his squad particularly as he looks for extra right back cover. And Cadden - who is back to his best after an Achilles rupture ruined last season - admits he would love to play a part. But only after ensuring Hibs are digging out their passports for Europe by finishing third. He said: "Yeah, I've always wanted to play for Scotland. Playing those two times was the pinnacle of my career. It was one of the proudest moments of my life and something that I'll cherish a lot. 'Listen, if it came then that would be absolutely great. But I've just got to concentrate on Hibs. "If it doesn't come then it doesn't change anything. That'll be something I'll take into account at the end of the season. But right now, it's just full focus on playing as best I can and trying to help Hibs be as successful as possible. 'This was my first full season coming back from a pretty serious injury. I was getting frustrated with myself, there was always going to be a period where I wasn't feeling up to 100 per cent. But I've worked hard and kept my head down. Now I feel like I'm playing pretty well. I feel really good. "I don't know if it's the best form of my career, but it's probably the proudest I've been of myself in terms of what I've been through.' Cadden has been a key part of Hibs' resurgence that has seen them rocket into third spot on the back of a sensational 17-game unbeaten run. The 28-year-old reckons David Gray is building something special at Easter Road. And the foundation for that was going through the rocky start to the season as a group. Cadden, who penned a new deal last month, said: 'To be honest, going through a lot of adversity at the start of the season helps you. 'A squad can go one way or the other. We stuck together, fought for each other. It was tough out there at some points when things weren't going our way. Losing last-minute goals and everyone was going against us. We were at the bottom. "But for the group and the players in the dressing room, we just stuck together and hopefully, we're reaping the benefits of that now. "It's a great group. It's been really tight knit. It's a pleasure going into the dressing room every single day. It's one of the best dressing rooms I've had in my career.' That team spirit has Hibs in pole position for the potentially lucrative third place finish. Gray appeared to be teetering towards the sack five months ago with the club rock bottom. Hibs recovered. And Cadden would love to repay the boss by clinching third. He said: 'He's just been so calm and level-headed, which has been great for us because we felt the pressure at the start of the season. It's a big club. You do feel it. "Every time you went to Easter Road, it's a tough place to be if fans demand things. We weren't good enough at the start of the season. "The criticism we were getting was expected. We felt that as players. I can't even imagine what it would be like for a manager. 'He's been unbelievable, especially for his first job. The way it started, he's been great. I'm just buzzing for him that we've been able to turn it around and have this run. "It's a credit to him and his coaching staff for how hard they've worked and what they've done. "If we keep winning games of football then it's going to be hard to catch us, to be honest. So that's the goal. 'But we won't look too far past the Aberdeen game this weekend. This is the big one just now and we'll go in there trying to get three points, as we always do.'
Scotsman
23-04-2025
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- Scotsman
Hopeful Hibs star aiming to revive Scotland career - seven years after his last cap
Easter Road ace proud to have recovered from serious setback Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Versatile Hibs player Chris Cadden has some unfinished business he wishes to take care of between now and the end of the season, which in his case he hopes will extend into June. Scotland have friendlies at home against Iceland and then away to Liechtenstein at the start of that month as Steve Clarke prepares for the Autumn World Cup qualifiers. A recall to the international set-up would be an ideal way to crown a campaign that has continued getting better and better for Cadden and his Hibs teammates, including twin brother Nicky, following a decidedly rocky start. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Both Caddens deserve to be considered by Clarke. Chris's chances are helped by the fact he plays on the right, where Scotland have fewer options compared with Nicky's beat on the left. Chris Cadden celebrates after helping Hibs to a recent win over St Johnstone. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group) | SNS Group Chris also has some previous experience to draw on, even if it seems such a long time ago. The then Motherwell player was just 21 when he was called up by Alex McLeish for friendlies against Peru and Mexico in the summer of 2018. He came on in both games as an inexperienced Scotland side fell to two defeats. Seven years later, while playing arguably the best football of his career, he is determined to revive his international career. 'I've always wanted to play for Scotland,' Cadden said this week. 'I've said that playing those two times was the pinnacle of my career. It was one of the proudest moments of my life and something that I'll cherish a lot. If it came then that would be absolutely great, but I've just got to concentrate on Hibs and keep on doing that. 'Hopefully, if it does come, great. If it doesn't, then it doesn't change anything. I still want to play well for Hibs and still want to keep on going and playing my best for my club. That'll be something I'll take into account at the end of the season. But right now, it's just a full focus on Hibs and playing as best I can and trying my best to help Hibs be as successful as possible. If things come after that, then great.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Chris Cadden in action for Scotland during a 1-0 defeat to Mexico in 2018. | SNS Group Asked if he felt he was playing the best football of his career, with Hibs attempting to take a large step towards securing a third place finish this weekend against Aberdeen, he hesitated slightly. He is, though, happy to stress how proud he is of the way he has battled back after an Achilles tendon injury that kept him out for a large part of last season. 'In terms of this season, from a personal point of view it was about coming off an injury," he said. "I had a quarter of the season last season and this was my first full season coming back from a pretty serious injury. It was about getting up to my level pre-injury. "I was frustrated at the start of the year. I was getting frustrated with myself in terms of there was always going to be a period where I wasn't feeling great or I wasn't feeling up to 100 per cent. But I've worked hard and kept my head down. To be honest, now I feel like I'm playing pretty well. I feel really good. And that's the hard work that I've put in.
Scotsman
22-04-2025
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- Scotsman
David Gray deserves 'enormous' credit for Hibs transformation as star insists he's building something special
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now The Hibees have gone 17 Scottish Premiership matches without defeat - and Chris Cadden is convinced they're set for a positive end to the campaign Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Chris Cadden is convinced Hibs boss David Gray is in the process of 'building something special' at Easter Road after transforming the club from relegation candidates to potential European group-stage hopefuls. The 36-year-old has guided the Leith side into pole position in the race to finish third in the Scottish Premiership after embarking on a 17-match unbeaten league run - just six months on from looking like a dead man walking with Hibs propping up the table after just one win in their first 12 games. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With the first of five post-split fixtures upcoming against Aberdeen at Pittodrie this weekend, Cadden reckons Hibs are capable of turning a bleak autumn into a glorious spring as they aim to solidify their European credentials over the coming weeks. In addition to Cadden and goalkeeper Jordan Smith agreeing new deals recently, Lewis Miller became the latest player to commit his future to Hibs after the club triggered the 12 month extension clause in the defender's contract on Tuesday. 'Yeah, I think so,' the right-sided ace admitted when asked if Gray is building towards a brighter future. 'To be honest, I think it helped us going through a lot of adversity at the start of the season. A squad can either go one way or the other, but we stuck together. We came together and fought for each other. 'It was tough out there at some points when things weren't going our way. Losing last-minute goals and everything seemed to be going against us. But we just stuck together and hopefully we're reaping the benefits of that now. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It's a great group. As I say, it's been really tight knit. It's a pleasure going into the dressing room every single day. It's one of the best dressing rooms I've had in my career, not just at Hibs but in my career. Hopefully, we can continue to build something. 'Obviously, we can look into that later on after the season because we've got a big five games to go now. The boys have been great, especially the turnaround as well. I know we've done it, but it's not been easy. It's been tough to do it. We were at the bottom of the bottom. It was a really tough place to be, so it's a real credit to the boys in the dressing room.' Cadden insists Gray deserves 'enormous' credit for remaining grounded throughout a challenging start to the campaign. 'That's something he always was in terms of he's never getting too high, never too low,' the Scotland international added. 'There's no doubt that since we've started picking up a few results, he's been absolutely buzzing. He probably hasn't looked to this summer since the start of the season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'He's just been so calm and level-headed, which has been great for us because, as players, we felt the pressure at the start of the season. Of course, we did. It's a big club. You do feel it. 'Every time you went to Easter Road, it's tough place to be if fans demand things. We weren't good enough at the start of the season. It's completely expected the criticism we got. We felt that as players. I can't even imagine what it would be like for a manager. 'He's been unbelievable, especially for his first job. The way it started... he's been great. I'm just buzzing for him that we've been able to turn it around and have this run. It's a credit to him and his coaching staff for how hard they've worked and what they've done. 'I knew David quite well before he became the manager. He deserves an enormous amount of credit for the hard work he puts in and how much he loves the club as well.'
