Steve Clarke tells Scotland heroes Spain slaying will be talked about for YEARS to come
dailyrecord.co.ukSteve Clarke told his Scotland heroes they will be talked about for YEARS to come after they produced an epic Hampden night for the ages with a victory over former world champions Spain to storm to the top of Euro 2024 qualifying Group A.
Scott McTominay bagged a double against the shellshocked Spaniards and it was Scotland’s first victory over a nation regarded as one of world football’s superpowers for almost 40 years - the last coming in 1984 when Kenny Dalglish famously scored in a Euro qualifier.
Clarke was at that game with Mo Johnston also bagging a double and the national team boss admitted he fired his stars up by telling them a victory would see them talked about in the same way as legendary Dalglish and Co.
The Ayrshireman said: “That’s what we’re trying to build. I spoke about it before the game, going back to when Kenny scored the third goal in ‘84."I was saying to the players, ‘look, that’s what it means to the country.’ When you produce a result against one of the top teams in Europe then people speak about you for years to come.”When asked where this result ranks in his career, Clarke replied: “I’ve not had time to think about it or digest it at the moment.
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