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Sunday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

St Mirren players have gone to war with the club's board over bonus payments for booking their place in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. (Sunday Mail)

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra fears too many games could lead to burnout and dash the Ibrox club's hopes of securing a domestic treble. (Various)

Striker Robbie Keane will leave Celtic in the summer when his loan spell ends to return to Tottenham. (Various)

Kilmarnock defender Simon Ford has revealed Keane's arrival inspired the Rugby Park outfit to victory on the Irishman's Celtic debut. (Sunday Mail)

Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith has warned that government plans to have Scotland matches on free-to-air television would be a financial disaster. (Various)

Former Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo says he will remain in Edinburgh for at least the next two years because his family are settled in the Scottish capital. (Sunday Express)

Hibs boss John Hughes wants the Scottish Premier League to re-instate the reserve league in order to safeguard the future of thousands of young footballers. (Sunday Herald)

Rangers manager Walter Smith has warned defender Kirk Broadfoot to "eat a few fish suppers and curries" because he is spending too much time in the gym. (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP

Scotland winger Sean Lamont believes a win over France could be a springboard to a Grand Slam in the current Six Nations campaign.



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Sunday's gossip column
07 Feb 10 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
06 Feb 10 |  Scottish Premier


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