Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry is backing present gaffer Steve Clarke to inspire his gamers to the fullest at Euro 2024 as they bid to make it previous the group stage of a serious event for the primary time of their historical past.
After breaking a 23-year absence from the massive summer season stage by showing on the one-year delayed Euro 2020 and following it up with qualification for the 2022 World Cup and this yr’s Euros, hopes are actually excessive that they will attain the knockout phases for the primary time in 12 makes an attempt.
Hendry was a part of Colin Brown’s facet that went to each the Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup, and sees similarities between the late former Scotland boss and his modern-day counterpart.
Colin Hendry: “Scotland gamers respect Steve and that’s so essential”
Colin Hendry of Scotland in motion at Euro 96 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Scotland tackle hosts Germany within the event’s opening sport on Friday sixteenth June earlier than later dealing with barely kinder fixtures in opposition to Switzerland and Hungary, and Hendry believes Clarke could have them going into all three video games stuffed with confidence.
“They appear like a workforce. Off the pitch, they’re having amusing collectively, they usually appear like a good group.
“Craig listened to what everybody needed to say however he would canvass opinion from a few of the older heads, like me, John Collins and Gary McAllister. Steve appears to have the identical rapport with boys like Andy Robertson and John McGinn – and the identical inspirational qualities.
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“At Craig’s funeral, Darren Jackson mentioned to me that Craig made you’re feeling like you possibly can win each sport; that you just had been on high of the world. Steve could have them feeling like that earlier than they stroll out in opposition to Germany.”
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