Na wa o! After 28 years wey Scotland no see World Cup, di Saltire go dey fly again for USA dis summer. And who be di man wey lead dem? Na Chelsea legend Steve Clarke, wey cut im teeth as player and assistant coach for Stamford Bridge.
Clarke, wey be Scotland boss now, don finally achieve wetin e never fit do as player. E come close for Italia 90, but dem drop am from final squad. E still dey feel di pain, but now e get chance to make am right.
Scotland qualify through play-off against Denmark, 4-2. And Clarke go be di first Scottish manager since Craig Brown for France 98 to take dem to World Cup.
But di relationship between Chelsea and Scottish players don tey. After England, no nationality don wear Chelsea blue more than Scots. Legends like Jacky Robertson, Andy Wilson, Tommy Walker, Charlie Cooke, Eddie McCreadie, David Hay, Pat Nevin, David Speedie, Gordon Durie, and John Spencer all don play for di club.
Clarke imsef rank ninth for all-time appearances with 421. And five Scots dey for Chelsea all-time goalscorers list: Hugh Gallacher, Johnny McNichol, David Speedie, Gordon Durie, and Andy Wilson.
But Chelsea players for World Cup don scarce. Tommy Docherty go Sweden 1958. David Hay go West Germany 1974. Gordon Durie go Italia 1990 and France 1998. For 1998, Durie join Tom Boyd, Craig Burley, Neil Sullivan, and Jonathan Gould.
Sadly, Billy Gilmour, di last Scottish Chelsea player, go miss 2026 tournament through injury. But Clarke go still carry Scotland go America, and e go dey proud to represent im nation.
Di journey don long, but finally, Scotland dey back for World Cup, and Chelsea legend dey lead dem.
