As Hampden Park rocked â literally â to the Tartan Armyâs celebration of Scotlandâs second goal in Tuesdayâs epochal Euro qualifying victory over Spain, the ranks of commentators, reporters and pundits reached for terms evoking passion, heart and fiery commitment. Yet the bedlam prompted by the Scotsâ performance was wrought by imposition of a much less glamorous commodity â efficiency.
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Daniel Levyâs Tottenham Hotspur crisis has deepened after managing director of football Fabio Paratici had his ban from football extended worldwide by Fifa â less than 24 hours after Spurs had released a video of him talking about the departure of Antonio Conte.