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
over 1 year ago
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World Cup 2022: How Qatar 'brand' being fed through the shredder could yet salvage these finals

There will always be the biggest of black marks placed against this Qatar World Cup.

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over 1 year ago
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‘Just geez Celtic or Rangers up here and we’ll do them’ - Drumchapel United deliver greatest day ...

The gritty scene assured by a dreich day at Maryhill Juniors’ Lochburn Park, on a quagmire pitch, might seem as remov...

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over 1 year ago
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Brazil favourites tag intact as spectacular Richarlison spearheads victory over Serbia

The aura that surrounds Brazil taking to the World Cup stage doesn’t always match up to the actuality.

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over 1 year ago
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Michael Beale to Rangers smacks of Ibrox board not knowing where else to turn

If the expected moves to install Michael Beale as Rangers manager come to fruition, it can be taken as read how the c...

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over 1 year ago
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Germany shocked by Daizen Maeda's Japan at World Cup as hands over mouth protest takes centre stage

Germany may have joined Argentina in the ranks of the humbled through losing their World Cup opener, succumbing in re...

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over 1 year ago
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Celtic's Josip Juranovic and Croatia stymied by stuffy Morocco in World Cup stalemate

Matchsticks might well be required to wedge open eyelids by any scouts that choose to analyse Croatia’s World Cup ope...

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over 1 year ago
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Josip Juranovic Celtic sale value unmoved after Croatia World Cup stalemate

Matchsticks might well be required to wedge open eyelids by any scouts that choose to analyse Croatia’s World Cup ope...

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over 1 year ago
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Focus falls on Rangers' Ross Wilson following Giovanni van Bronckhorst's demise

The standard platitude of “difficult decision” may have been offered up over the sacking of Giovanni van Bronckhorst ...

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over 1 year ago
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Qatar exposed by Ecuador as World Cup mismatch brings further ignominy on host nation

There is a general acceptance that the World Cup should not be in Qatar. What the opening game of the tournament pain...

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over 1 year ago
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Qatar and Fifa exposed by Ecuador as World Cup mismatch brings further ignominy on host nation de...

There is a general acceptance that the World Cup should not be in Qatar. What the opening game of the tournament pain...

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over 1 year ago
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Qatar 2022: Forget the human cost and 'focus on the football', or so says Fifa, anyway

Nothing feels right about the Qatar World Cup finals because nothing is right.

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over 1 year ago
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'No excuse for that' - Celtic let down Australian fans with Sydney showing, admits Anthony Ralston

Celtic defender Anthony Ralston confessed that expected standards failed to be met by Ange Postecoglou’s men in the 2...

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