Patient, precise, clinical - are Scotland ready to make World Cup mark?
Scotland thrash Bolivia and are in decent fettle one week out from the biggest game of their international lives.
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"Making Shankland a starter against Haiti is the greatest no-brainer in the history of footballing no-brainers."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Che Adams is an English professional footballer eligible to play for Scotland.
Lawrence Shankland is a Scottish football striker who plays for the national team.
Ryan Christie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Steve Clarke is the head coach of the Scotland national football team.
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Scotland thrash Bolivia and are in decent fettle one week out from the biggest game of their international lives.
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