Thursday, November 10, 2016

Meeting with England highlights decline of Scottish soccer (The Associated Press)

England soccer team interim manager Gareth Southgate speaks during the press conference at the England training facility at St George's Park, Burton central England Thursday Nov. 10, 2016 . England will play Scotland in a World Cup qualifying match at Wembley Stadium on Friday (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

The latest installment of international soccer's oldest rivalry is a jarring reminder for Scotland of just how far the team has fallen - and keeps on plummeting. The balance of power has firmly been in England's favor for decades. ''I feel sorry for the younger fans because the future looks bleak,'' said Hamish Husband, a 58-year-old member of a Scottish supporters group.


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