Scottish media’s narrative that it’s all Callum McGregor’s fault

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·24 juin 2024

Scottish media’s narrative that it’s all Callum McGregor’s fault

The Scottish Sun is the latest to make ‘the Celtic captain’ Callum McGregor their scapegoat for Scotland’s failure in Germany.

Let’s be frank, Scotland were a total shambles at the Euro 2024, there is no getting away from that. Each and every player let themselves down when we know that they were capable of so much more.

I include our very own Callum McGregor in that, but he seems to the only one who is taking the full blunt of the criticism from pundits and supporters alike. Callum was far from the worst midfielder, in fact there’s an argument that he probably was the best of a poor bunch.

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The Scottish Sun today even asked if it was time Callum McGregor retired from international duty! Robert Grieve who writes for the paper suggested that maybe it was time for Callum to step aside and let someone younger take the mantle.

Could Celtic captain Callum McGregor have played his last game for Scotland? @robert.grieve on the players who could make way for fresh talent Go Ballistic: 🖥️ https://t.co/DGfhucjPxG 📺 https://t.co/scqRLBjbHV
– lundi 24 juin 2024

Really, At only 31? To be fair to Robert he also spoke of the likes of Kenny McLean and James Forrest calling it a day, but Callum? He’s still got a lot to contribute to both club and country.

Why didn’t he include the likes of soon to be 30 year old John McGinn or 30 year old Andy Robertson who were as equally or even more disappointing despite their high profile experience down south in the so-called best league in the world.

I think we all know why. Robert and his tabloid newspaper like the rest of the country are wanting a scapegoat, and who better than the man who is captain of Celtic Football club? Sells papers to their core audience.

On the James Forrest side of things, there’s every reason why Jamesy should call it a day from the Scotland squad after being foolishly ignored by Steve Clarke despite his form, class, goal threat and experience.

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