GLASGOW: England manager Gareth Southgate revealed on Monday he once supported Scotland at the 1978 World Cup as the old rivals prepare to do battle i...
Southgate is looking forward to savouring the hostile atmoshpere at Hampden, despite having once had a soft spot for Scotland himself. REUTERSPIX: England manager Gareth Southgate revealed on Monday he once supported Scotland at the 1978 World Cup as the old rivals prepare to do battle in a friendly to mark the 150th anniversary of their first meeting.
“This is horrendous, what I’m going to say here ahead of tomorrow, but I was supporting Scotland in 1978 because we hadn’t qualified,“ said the England boss.'Fabulous game' Scotland's place at Euro 2024 could even be sealed while they are in action should Norway and Georgia draw in Oslo. Scotland's 1-0 success at Wembley 24 years ago in a Euro 2000 playoff, which England still won 2-1 on aggregate, is the only time the Three Lions have lost in the last 12 meetings stretching back to 1986.