scotland national team

In this Episode Dr James Mahon speaks to former Kilmarnock and Rangers star Cammy Bell. The shot stopper discusses the impact his father had in supporting him from a young age and how he understood the importance of playing for Rangers having also been a lifelong fan. Finally he elaborates on the difficulty in breaking into the Scotland setup with such experienced keepers ahead of him.

In this Episode Dr James hears from Celtic and Dundee Utd star Mark Wilson on how playing while aware of his own injury and limitations was important to him to prolong his career. Wilson discusses his successful national team youth career and how that didn't translate into senior caps. Finally the former defender highlights the importance of his charity work with the Andy Robertson organization AR26 which helps disadvantaged youths in Glasgow and beyond.

In this Episode former Kilmarnock, NY Red Bulls and Leicester defender Peter Canero reflects on his career and his solo Scotland cap. The Glaswegian praises the impact of his wife and family on supporting his decisions including playing in North America and the challenges he faced with hip injuries throughout his career.

What does it feel like to suffer fan abuse as a footballer? What are the effects on mental health of long term player injuries? How does it feel to be called a 'wage thief'?

In this new series format, presenter Daniel Gray is joined by a number of footballers and football types to discuss what matters to them in an honest and open Nutmeg fashion. This is the Player Take Over.

For the first two episodes, Scotland cap Michael Devlin is our guest, and after that we’ll be bringing in colleagues of his to go inside the game. In this second one-on-one episode, Dan and Michael dig deep into the traumas of long-term injury and its effects on mental health. They talk through footballer/fan relationships, including the effects on players of verbal abuse, and celebrate the little moments that make us love the game.

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In this episode of the "NESN Soccer Podcast," Marc DiBenedetto and Marcus O'Mard discuss Liverpool's Joe Gomez and what his knee injury means for the defending Premier League champions. Plus, O'Mard dissects some cryptic comments surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and his relationship with Juventus. Finally, DiBenedetto tells you why Scotland is playing themselves back into relevance on the international stage.