A Nation Again, Andy Bargh
A Nation Again, Andy Bargh
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A Nation Again
The inside story of Scotland's journey to the European Championship

Author: Andy Bargh

Narrator: Andy Bargh

Unabridged: 10 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Pitch

Published: 03/09/2025


Synopsis

A Nation Again is the chaotic tale of the Scotland men's team's return to a major tournament after more than 20 years in the wilderness.Ten had come and gone for Scotland since they reached France '98, but the birth of UEFA's Nations League offered a new route to glory. In early 2018, after a long search for Gordon Strachan's replacement, Alex McLeish became manager for a second time. Despite successfully navigating the Nations League group stage, it wasn't plain sailing, and his tenure ended after a shocking defeat at the start of Euro 2020 qualifying.With a play-off semi-final on the horizon, the Scottish FA turned to Steve Clarke, who took on the challenge of inspiring a team rooted in failure, creating a band-of-brothers mentality and figuring out how to organise this incredibly talented group of players. From a couple of the lowest lows, came the highest high.With exclusive memories and audio from those who were part of the journey, such as John McGinn, Stephen O'Donnell, Lyndon Dykes, Ryan Christie and David Marshall, this is the story of how Scotland finally became a nation again.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kyle on April 23, 2023

Despite being an avid disciple of football ever since I could walk and talk I rarely follow it in the form of my Books. What a book to start it with. This was beautifully written and took me back to so many incredible moments following Scotland and yes I do remember where I was that night Marshall s......more

Goodreads review by Dave on April 22, 2023

I can not put into words how over come with emotion I was when we qualified for the delayed European Championships in 2020. I honestly didn't believe I would ever see the likes again. See it we did. We came, we boogied, we were out after 3 games (no change there). This book brilliantly documents our......more

Goodreads review by Adam on May 09, 2023

A treasure trove of memories for any Scotland supporter, lovingly compiled and engagingly written, with fascinating insights from the players and managers who played their part in getting us there. The chapter on THAT night in Belgrade roars along at a rate of knots and is a particular pleasure to r......more