The Hidden Cost of yet Another Failed Qualifying Campaign; National Identity Could Be Affected. Mark Wilson Reports
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VICTORY over Moldova this evening would, according to David Taylor, chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, thrust Scotland back into contention for a place in the 2006 World Cup.
Taylor's analysis, however, seems highly optimistic when considering the brutal fact that Scotland have earned just one point from two home matches against Slovenia and Norway, two nations of similar strength to Scotland.See the full content of this document
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The Hidden Cost of yet Another Failed Qualifying Campaign; National Identity Could Be Affected. Mark Wilson Reports
The anticipated failure to reach the finals in Germany would surely eject Berti Vogts from his job, while the effect on the future seeding of the national side could also be significant.
But what would be the wider cost to the nation of...See the full content of this document