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Scots commentator plans round of golf in case England beat Spain in Euro final

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Scots commentator plans round of golf in case England beat Spain in Euro final

Scotland’s greatest living football commentator says he has a round of golf planned in case England beat Spain in the Euro 24 final.

Archie Macpherson, 89, had admitted that England have been so jammy in their Euros matches they could “bring football home”. Asked whether he will be supporting England when the final kicks off in Berlin on Sunday, he said: “I admire the English players and I have a hunch they’re going to win this.




“Although my own tendency is towards Spain because they’ve played the best football in the tournament, I have a sneaking feeling England might do it. I suspect I might be like my idol Denis Law. On the day England won the World Cup, he was on the golf course not paying any attention. I’ll be up in Crail and I’m a member of the golf course so that’s a distinct possibility.”

Denis Law famously played golf to avoid seeing England win World Cup(Image: Getty Images)

England manager Gareth Southgate brought on a late substitute in Ollie Watkins who scored a 90th minute winner against Netherlands in Wednesday’s semi-final. It means England could win their first major trophy in almost 60 years. It would be their first major trophy without home advantage.

Many Scots agree with Archie and shudder at the prospect of their neighbours becoming European Champions for the first time. Across the country, many Scots are hoping that Spain win. Former Scotland international Pat Nevin denied he is anti-English by wanting Spain to win.

Nevin, 60, said: “I’ll be backing the team I always back in these situations. I back what I think is the best team, the most entertaining team and the team I enjoy watching most.

“My team is Scotland. But when my team is no longer in it, that’s where I look to Spain because they’ve been the best team. They’ve been great fun to watch. They’ve got fantastic young players, but also the way they play football equates to the way I like to try to play myself but also like watching.

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