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• Scotland players hit by more injury woe

  - 2008-09-03

  GLASGOW AFP — Scotland manager George Burley's plans for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Iceland suffered another blow on Wednesday as three more players withdrew from his squad. Cardiff defender Kevin McNaughton, Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson and Preston midfielder Calum Davidson have all pulled out because...

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• Kilmarnock go top after Tannadice triumph

  - 2008-08-30

  GLASGOW AFP — Kilmarnock roared to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a clinical 2-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice on Saturday. With Celtic facing Rangers in the Glasgow derby on Sunday, Killie took advantage to move into first place. Gavin Skelton capped his first...

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• Celtic's Strachan upbeat over Champions League draw

  - 2008-08-29

  GLASGOW AFP — Celtic boss Gordon Strachan has said he is looking forward to another Champions League clash with old rivals Manchester United but he believes they will be even harder to beat than before. The two sides last met in the tournament two years ago and on that...

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• Maloney back for Scotland

  - 2008-08-27

  GLASGOW AFP — Shaun Maloney has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Iceland. The 25-year-old midfielder, who rejoined Celtic last week after an unhappy spell at Aston Villa, has been rewarded for his display in Saturday's Premier League victory over Falkirk....

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• Strachan eyes Real Madrid clash

  - 2008-08-27

  GLASGOW AFP — Manager Gordon Strachan is hoping to come up against Real Madrid when the draw for the Champions League group stage is made on Thursday. The Spanish giants are one of the few European heavyweights the Hoops have managed to avoid in the competition in recent seasons....

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• Samaras double lifts Celtic as Dons hold Rangers

  - 2008-08-23

  GLASGOW AFP — Georgios Samaras scored twice as Celtic went top of the Scottish Premier League table on goal difference at Parkhead on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Falkirk. But Rangers dropped their first points of the season as they drew 1-1 amid controversy at Aberdeen. The...

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• Edu to join Rangers after work permit green light

  - 2008-08-22

  GLASGOW AFP — American midfielder Maurice Edu is set to complete his move to Rangers after being granted a work permit on Friday. Edu, 22, agreed a five-year contract with the Scottish club last week and his 2.6 million pounds (3.2 million euros) switch from Major League Soccer outfit...

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• Davis returns to Rangers

  - 2008-08-21

  GLASGOW AFP — Rangers signed Fulham midfielder Steven Davis for an undisclosed fee on Thursday. Northern Ireland international Davis, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Ibrox, agreed a four-year contract and could feature at Aberdeen on Saturday. The 23-year-old, believed to have cost...

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• Velodrome to be named after history-maker Hoy

  - 2008-08-19

  GLASGOW AFP — Chris Hoy, who won his third gold at Beijing on Tuesday to equal a 100-year-old British Olympic record, is to have a new national cycling stadium named after him. The velodrome, which is being built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will be named in recognition of...

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• McFadden not interested in Old Firm move

  - 2008-08-18

  GLASGOW AFP — Scotland's Birmingham striker James McFadden on Monday ruled out a move to either Old Firm club. The 25-year-old former Motherwell player has been linked to both Celtic and Rangers in recent months after Birmingham were relegated to the Championship. Speaking ahead of the friendly against...

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