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BBC News
09-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'My jaw hit the floor' - McGovern tells of first Scotland start
As season's go, Kathleen McGovern has had a good goals in Hibernian's SWPL-title-winning campaign earned her a much-deserved first Scotland call-up for the final two Nations League may have missed the initial phone call, twice, but that didn't detract head coach Melissa Andreatta from starting the 22-year-old at Hampden in her first game in an "exciting" first week in camp, McGovern, ended it with a "dream" debut at the national stadium."I was really taken back," the forward told Hibs' club media. "I didn't even expect to really play."I didn't believe it when people were telling me that it looked like I was going to start. The team came out and I felt my jaw hit the floor a bit. I was like, this is reality, I'm starting at Hampden."I just had to try and control my emotions. I was excited and I couldn't even get to sleep. I just couldn't wait for the game to come, knowing that my family were there at the game, and to start at the national stadium. It's been a dream of mine since I was young."To make my debut at Hampden was special, because it was in front of the fans, and I was trying to give a good account of myself to show why I deserved to be there. It was just amazing."If that wasn't good enough, the striker started again four days later in Tilburg and netted her first Scotland goal on just her second appearance."I actually still don't think I had processed my debut," she added."I knew the second game was going to be a lot harder as the chances would come few and far between. I just tried to get myself in the right areas."I just remember peeling off the defender, just trying to get in front of her and obviously Emma [Lawton] played in a great pass. I just knew that I had to get contact on it."It felt silent in the stadium because it was all Netherlands fans. There was no noise at all. Then I looked at the lineswoman and obviously saw that her flag was down. I thought, 'Wow, I've just scored.'"That was really nice, just to celebrate with the girls on the pitch. To walk away with the draw, when we actually could have won the game, was just excellent. It showed how far we had come in the camp."To score my first goal. It really topped off a great season at club and national team level, as well. I was just grateful for the opportunity. I learned a lot and hopefully it was the first of many."
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
People with Botox are seen as one-night stands rather than long-term partners, study finds
It was once seen as a taboo subject. But a new study is finally lifting the lid on Botox - and how it impacts your desirability. Researchers from Tilburg University showed over 2,700 participants photos of people with and without the treatment, and asked them to rate them across a number of measures. Their results showed that people with Botox were rated as slightly more attractive, younger and healthier. 'This difference was rather small: a 0.07-point change in our 7-point attractiveness scale on average,' explained Dr Bastian Jaeger, co-author of the study. 'This means that on average, a person who was rated a 4 out of 7 on attractiveness before the treatment might be rated a 4.07 out of 7 after treatment.' However, it's bad news for Botox fans looking for love. The researchers found that the treatment signifcantly increased people's desirability as a short-term lover and a platonic friend - but not as a long-term partner. Botox is a treatment that uses a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin to temporarily paralyse muscles. The treatment has a range of medical uses, including to prevent headaches, treat overactive bladders, and treat muscle stiffness. However, it's best known for its cosmetic uses. 'Botox Cosmetic is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe forehead lines, crow's feet lines, frown lines between the eyebrows in adults, and vertical bands connecting the jaw and neck (platysma bands) in adults,' Botox explains on its website. Botox has only been used for cosmetic purposes since the 1980s, meaning there's limited research on its impact. 'We wanted to test if people who undergo facial aesthetic treatment, with botox or dermal fillers, are perceived more positively by others,' Dr Jaeger explained. 'For example, are they seen as more attractive, more competent, or more friendly? 'One reason why we were interested in this is that these treatments have become much more popular in recent years in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, and many other countries. 'Another reason was that a lot of existing research on the effectiveness of these treatments is not very strong.' In the first part of the study, 2,720 participants were asked to rate pictures of 114 people before and after treatment. The results revealed that a single treatment increased attractiveness - but not by much. 'There are several things that people can do that boost their perceived attractiveness more than a single session of minimally invasive facial aesthetic treatment,' Dr Jaeger said. 'For example, other studies found that makeup can boost attractiveness by ca. 0.6 points, whereas a smile (vs. looking neutral) can boost it by 0.4 points. 'These effects are much larger than the effects we found, a 0.09-point increase.' In the second part of the study, 481 participants were shown photos of 81 people before and after treatment, and asked to rate them for desirability. The results showed that Botox boosted desirability for one-night-stands - but not long-term relationships. 'We [also] did not see any benefits of treatment on how competent, intelligent, charismatic, friendly, or trustworthy people were perceived to be,' Dr Jaeger added. The researchers describe the findings as 'perhaps surprising', given why most people opt for these treatments. 'Many people do so because they want to be seen as more attractive or more charismatic by others,' Dr Jaeger said. 'What I find even more interesting is that many people report that, after treatment, they find it easier to make friends and that they make a better impression on others. 'Our results do not really support these conclusions. 'It is plausible that people have more success socially, not because they look different and people treat them differently, but because they think they do and act more confidently around others (sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy).' What is Botox? Botox injections are shots that use a toxin to prevent a muscle from moving for a limited time. These shots are often used to smooth wrinkles on the face. They're also used to treat neck spasms, sweating, overactive bladder, lazy eye and other conditions. Botox shots also may help prevent migraine. The medicine in Botox injections is made from the same toxin that causes a type of food poisoning called botulism. But the forms of purified botulinum toxin used by licensed health care providers meet medical control standards. These standards were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As a rule, the bacteria toxins used for medical purposes are not harmful if used correctly.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Renewed hope for 'dominant' Scots already eyeing World Cup
Twelve hours before kick-off in Tilburg, Scotland were on the tarmac at Edinburgh already daunting trip over to face the Netherlands, ranked 10th in the world, was made even more challenging by disruptions to the team's should have been a Monday afternoon flight, soon turned to evening, and ultimately to Tuesday morning. However Melissa Andreatta thought her first away day with the Scots would go, this scenario would not have been in any was Scotland leaving the Koning Willem Stadion with a spring in their could not have come into their final Nations League Group A1 game with much lower expectations. Already relegated after six defeats on the spin amid a tricky transition - all before their plane problems - there was a worry the Dutch could hand out a serious this is now Andreatta's Scotland. And the early signs are that means energy, edge and some long-awaited excitement. 'She has so much belief in us' Despite their far from ideal preparations, there was no huffing and puffing from Andreatta and her you rocked up to the stadium having not heard of their issues you would be forgiven for thinking everything was routinely done was no hint of using it as an excuse or branding it an exceptional circumstance, instead it was an opportunity to impress they did. For large parts on the Netherlands' home patch, the Scots were to that was Rangers midfielder Kirsty MacLean, who was pulling the long enough, Scotland have sought after a deep-lying midfielder to complement the attacking capabilities of Erin Cuthbert and Caroline Weir. The 20-year-old they call 'Ini' - a nod to former Spain maestro Andres Iniesta - staked her claim for that role in and Weir looked more like the versions of themselves we see at club level, but what Scotland fans are often deprived - who wore the captain's armband - could not hide her pride and pleasure at the performance."Going forward it's huge," the 29-year-old told BBC Scotland."It gives us confidence. We set a new baseline there, we need to run with it and push on. I'm really proud of not just the performance but how we approached the game."Mel has come in with so much energy, enthusiasm and she's so positive. She has so much belief in us and I think today showed that." 'All eyes on 2027 World Cup' Andreatta's energy and enthusiasm was apparent on the it was minute eight, 58 or 88, she was pacing up and down the touchline with her arms swinging in encouragement and legs kicking every during stoppages in play a giant tactics board came out to redirect the players, and the switch to a back three at half-time proved critical in turning the momentum in the were heartening hollers, dramatic dashes when chances were created and applause for the application of her players is apparent in these early days how invested the Australian is."The growth of this team with only five or six sessions, players finishing seasons, I'm excited now to take all this in," the head coach said after the draw. "I think we dominated the second half and were unlucky not to win.""We have a bit of a break and we'll start again in October and get a chance to look at players who aren't even here. This is a good way to finish this campaign."It's a campaign which had been bitterly disappointing up until the last game. When previewing the last dance in Tilburg, former Scotland international Leanne Crichton admitted it was a "bleak" campaign she was desperate to see the back of."We've gone from qualifying for two back-to-back major tournaments [Euro 2017 and 2019 World Cup] and we've fallen off the edge of a cliff because we've not capitalised on that," the ex-midfielder told BBC Radio Scotland."We find ourselves now in a huge transitional period."Scotland still have the disappointment of slouching on their sofas this summer instead of strutting their stuff in Switzerland at the a run of eight games without a win does not exactly make for great if this performance does prove to be the "baseline and benchmark" it is cause for some renewed hope ahead of qualifying for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil next year."There's a long way to go but all eyes are on that World Cup," Real Madrid's Weir added. "There's a lot of football to be played but draws like tonight really help. It's a start."
BBC News
03-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
'All eyes on 2027 World Cup'
Captain Caroline Weir says "all eyes are on the 2027 World Cup" after Scotland closed out a disappointing Nations League campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands. The Scots travelled to Tilburg already relegated from Nations League A, the top tier of the competition, following their 1-0 defeat to Austria at Hampden on Friday night. Despite conceding early, Kathleen McGovern's equaliser proved enough to snatch a promising point to the team ranked 10th in the world. "We're happy with that result," the midfielder said. "We did have chances to nick it, especially in the end, but the Netherlands also had chances. To come away from home and get a point, it's massive for us. "In the end it doesn't mean anything for this campaign but going forward it's huge. It gives us confidence, we set a new baseline there we need to run with it and push on."It's been a tough campaign, we always knew it was going to be tough, but we finished the campaign off very well tonight."We had some challenges getting here, some logistical things which I think makes it even more impressive. I'm really proud of the performance of the players, the staff. we gave it everything tonight and to come away with the draw we're really proud of that."It wasn't ideal preparation but these things happen. We stuck together, you can see this group is special, we tried to be positive and at the end of the day we had 90 minutes to play, no excuses and I think we proved that tonight. I'm really proud of not just the performance but how we approached the game."Mel [Andreatta] has come in with so much energy, enthusiasm and she's so positive. She has so much belief in us and I think today showed that. It's a start, there's a long way to go but all eyes are on that World Cup in 2027. There's a lot of football to be played but draws like tonight really help."It's in Mel's mind, it's in my mind, that's what we're all here for. This performance is one we're going to come back to, be proud of and it's a benchmark for this squad."
BBC News
03-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Another long night ahead for Scots...
For a wee while there, I thought I was going to have to look out a pair of the panic is over, Scotland have - eventually - made it to so far from ideal for Melissa Andreatta, on her first away day with the Scots, and for the for captain Rachel Corsie, who will retire tonight. What a way to go squad had a morning training session at Oriam yesterday, before gearing up for their scheduled flight in the afternoon. Then it was delay after delay after delay.A late night was had as plans were hastily put in place for this morning's after a long couple of days comes a gruelling meeting with the Jonker's side were surprisingly scudded by Germany on Friday, so could be in frightening hoping the Scots are awake and alert, or it could be an even longer night.
