Andrew Smith Journalist
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Andrew Smith is a specialist football writer for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. With more than 30 years experience in Scottish sports journalism, Andrew has covered everything from domestic football to international events and European cup finals. He has been shortlised for UK awards and has been a vociferous campaigner against racism and sectarianism in Scottish football.

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The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News

Focus Areas

  • Sports
  • Football

1035 Articles
about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Man City toss Real Madrid aside like FA Cup part-timers on defining Champions League night

All the fevered predictions, all the aching promise that Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City would eventually prove thems...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

The forgotten man of Rangers: Why Tom Lawrence is still in Rangers' plans - 'he will be a really ...

It is one of the standard footballing lines to suggest the return of a long-term injury absentee can be like a new si...

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about 1 year ago
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Smokin' hot Billy Gilmour - Scottish tall tales and what recent Brighton rebirth means for Ranger...

It is a rebirth for the nation. It is no stretch to suggest that the delirium generated within Billy Gilmour’s Scotti...

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about 1 year ago
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Rangers-Celtic reaction: Beale will mount title challenge; Pope pilloried; Barbour’s bizarre Sky ...

It felt as if a collective weight was lifted off Rangers as a club courtesy of Michael Beale’s men conjuring up a zes...

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about 1 year ago
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Rangers finally have their day: Ravenous Ibrox crowd devours win as Celtic resemble old bouquet o...

It was the day Michael Beale, whatever any public he may have made, will have craved for more than five months.

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Michael Beale: Win over Celtic gives Rangers 'oxygen' as one player pushes into contention for ne...

Rangers manager Michael Beale conceded a first derby victory as manager had given him some “oxygen” ahead of the comp...

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about 1 year ago
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Ange Postecoglou makes stark Celtic admission after Rangers loss, comments on Oh and tells new bo...

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou declared the most egregious element of his side’s 3-0 loss to Rangers was that they s...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

The Ballad of Alfie: Closing refrains are melancholy - Rangers legacy, Beale's view, Celtic clashes

Little could be more telling as to the trajectory of Alfredo Morelos’ Rangers career than what could await him when C...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Rangers midfielder Todd Cantwell unrepentant over Celtic water-bottle incident

Rangers midfielder Todd Cantwell has certainly been a man making headlines since his January transfer window arrival.

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

The 'no-stakes' Rangers-Celtic derby? Unenviable reality facing Michael Beale if Ange Postecoglou...

The fair-minded – an admittedly far-from-populous cohort in Scottish football – would recognise that definitive prono...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Ange Postecoglou is firm on Celtic's next four matches and fires warning to rest of league

Celtic manager Ange Postecolgou maintains there will be no easing up in the club’s final four league fixtures despite...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

A glimpse into the 'Celtic family': stern look, different life stages, total alignment

It is tempting to see Ange Postecoglou as a cross between a drill sergeant and a life coach to his Celtic players.

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