And so Dies a Nation's Dream ; Tears in the Rain at Hampden As Italians Finally Put Paid to Our
Mail on Sunday › April 03, 2008
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IT may be fate; it may be a curse - but once again Scotland's footballers have plucked defeat from the jaws of victory.
In the end, the colour of the Tartan Army drained away as the rain flooded down on a despondent crowd at Hampden in scenes reminiscent of so many failed campaigns.See the full content of this document
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And so Dies a Nation's Dream ; Tears in the Rain at Hampden As Italians Finally Put Paid to Our
Despite a brave and battling performance that had fans believing the impossible may be within their reach, a last-gasp goal from Christian Panucci broke Scottish hearts.
That sucker punch ended a day that had started so differently. Fans from far and wide had packed into Glasgow from early on, in the hope they would witness a match that would go down in history.Filling the streets with colourful flags and banners, good- natured singing and ...See the full content of this document
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