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James McFadden

Athlete

Former professional footballer and BBC Sport Scotland analyst.

Notable Quotes

"It's 100% an obvious goalscoring opportunity."
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""There's not [an obvious candidate] and I know that a lot of people will be looking to say it has to be a Scot.""
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"The run he makes is beyond the backline and the timing is excellent."
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"Cape Verde have lost, but they've won."
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"If I knew what is going wrong at Easter Road, I would phone David Gray and tell him."
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"You're not going to go and change the midfield up. I don't think there's a need for a change for change's sake."
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