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Sunday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

More than 80% of Scotland's top referees failed a Scottish Football Association test on the laws of the game. (Sunday Mail)

Sir Alex Ferguson reckons Walter Smith should stay at Rangers after stepping down as manager and become a Sir Matt Busby-style figurehead at Ibrox. (Various)

Rangers ace Steven Davis says beating Manchester United and reaching the last 16 of the Champions League would match making the Uefa Cup final. (News of the World)

Prospective new Rangers owner Craig Whyte is in Glasgow for further talks with current majority shareholder Sir David Murray. (Sunday Express)

Red-hot Inverness striker Adam Rooney is in a personal scoring battle with his friend and fellow Irishman Kilmarnock forward Conor Sammon. (Scotland on Sunday)

Celtic are considering another refereeing complaint now that Gary Hooper has been booked three times since he criticised Scottish officials. (News of the World)

Celtic boss Neil Lennon is delighted with the contribution of super sub Pat McCourt but is frustrated that the winger cannot last 90 minutes. (Various)

Injured Hearts full-back Lee Wallace has stepped up his rehabilitation and is aiming for a 1 January comeback in the Edinburgh derby. (News of the World)

Hearts boss Jim Jefferies thinks his goalkeeper Marian Kello is worth a call-up for his native Slovakia. (Sunday Express)

And Kello dedicated yesterday's clean-sheet against Hamilton Accies to Hearts legend Jim Cruickshank, who died this week. (Various)

Rangers keeper Allan McGregor was willing to answer a late Scotland SOS as Craig Gordon suffered an injury scare ahead of Tuesday's friendly with the Faroe Islands. (Various)

Rangers boss Walter Smith claims that Sir Alex Ferguson is so competitive he once tried to keep a game of Trivial Pursuit going for six weeks, so he could win it! (Various)



see also
Sunday's gossip column
21 Nov 10 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
20 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Friday's Scottish gossip
19 Nov 10 |  Scotland
Thursday's Scottish gossip
18 Nov 10 |  Scotland


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