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Friday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee has revealed he may rest five players for the league game against Celtic ahead of next week's Scottish Cup replay against Raith Rovers. (Various)

Moroccan striker Abdessalam Benjelloun aims to hit the target against Rangers this weekend - as Hibs have never lost a game where Benji has scored - a record spanning 20 games back to when he joined the club in 2006. (Daily Record)

Falkirk winger Jack Compton was "gutted" to learn manager Eddie May had parted company with the club and team-mate Tam Scobbie said the squad had to shoulder responsibility for his departure. (Various)

Kilmarnock midfielder Craig Bryson has urged Scottish Premier League clubs to reduce the cost of tickets in order to attract more supporters to matches. (Various)

French legend Luis Fernandez has dismissed speculation linking Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra with a move to Barcelona because the Algerian is not good enough to hold down a first-team place. (The Sun)

Hearts defender and Celtic target Jose Goncalves is mulling over a £13,000-a-week offer to remain at Tynecastle. (The Sun)

Hibs and St Johnstone are keeping tabs on Motherwell winger Jim O'Brien. (The Sun)

Celtic defender Darren O'Dea has warned on-loan team-mate Robbie Keane about the dangers of living in Glasgow's "goldfish bowl". (Daily Mail)

Marco Paixao cried tears of joy when he told his mother that he and brother Flavio had made Scottish Premier League history by becoming the first twins to net in the same game. (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

Rory Lamont is relishing the prospect of playing in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium for the first time when Scotland face Wales in Saturday's Six Nations clash. (Various)

And Scotland prop Euan Murray admits he would like rugby to scrap Sunday matches as he declines to feature in them because of his religious beliefs. (The Scotsman)



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Friday's gossip column
12 Feb 10 |  Gossip
Thursday's Scottish gossip
11 Feb 10 |  Scottish Premier


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