Ireland’s participation in the 2002 World Cup became the pinnacle of Steven Reid’s playing career. Coaching Scotland at a major tournament would surpass that achievement in the eyes of Steve Clarke’s newest recruit.
When Kris Boyd walked out on Scotland after seeing, ironically, the untried Steven Fletcher sent on before him in a World Cup qualifier at home to Norway in 2008, the consensus was that the player had committed the ultimate sin.
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