{"product_id":"nutmeg-the-scottish-football-periodical-40","title":"Nutmeg: The Scottish Football Periodical #40","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChime scene\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBy Daniel Gray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA unique take on transfers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFitbatweets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– – – – –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe transfer issue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“They talked about the football as if they were going to watch the opera. We thought: Let’s go to Bologna.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAaron Hickey’s move to Serie A in 2020 opened the floodgates for an influx of Scottish talent. This is the anatomy of that transfer, told through the eyes of the player, his family, agents, coaches and scouts. By Stephen McGowan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe battle for the back page \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack in the 1990s, journalists chased down transfer exclusives that could make a career. On one occasion it meant being present as football history changed forever.\u003cbr\u003eBy Graham Hunter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaby and the beast: How Calvin Bassey became a £20m record breaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe defender’s Rangers career was almost over before it started, but an astonishing turnaround inside 18 months saw him sold to Ajax for a club-record fee.\u003cbr\u003eBy Jordan Campbell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Scottish voice of deadline day\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAlthough perhaps eclipsed by year-round tittle-tattle on social media, transfer deadline night remains a totem in the football calendar. The Glaswegian who made it so explains how television coverage helped change everything.\u003cbr\u003eBy Paul Forsyth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter the gold rush: the weird world of transfer announcements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the past decade Scottish football clubs have turned tongue-in-cheek transfer announcements into an artform and a cottage industry. But has it all gone too far?\u003cbr\u003eBy Scott Fleming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday swap shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot all transfers break the bank. When there’s no money to spend, the savvy manager turns to the trade-in.\u003cbr\u003eBy Gordon Waddell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBosman v Ballon d’Or \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter one of the most audacious transfers in Scottish football history, Paul Lambert’s sole season at Borussia Dortmund ended with an imperious performance against Zinedine Zidane in the 1997 Champions League final. A rewatching of the game reveals one of the greatest man-marking jobs of all time.\u003cbr\u003eBy Adam Clery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“How do you fancy a stint in the German second division?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving left Dundee United in August 2024, I spent weeks waiting for the phone to ring and another playing opportunity to arise. When it did, a life-changing decision followed.\u003cbr\u003eBy Liam Grimshaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoy of the clovers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoy Keane turned down Real Madrid to fulfil a romantic ambition and sign for Celtic. From an infamous debut against Clyde to a towering display against Rangers, the Irishman’s 179-day spell at Parkhead may not have been a fairytale, but it was packed with drama.\u003cbr\u003eBy David Friel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChanging the record\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow and why Scottish and English transfer spends diverged dramatically from the turn of the century.\u003cbr\u003eBy Nick Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– – – – –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKozlova’s season of extremes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Glasgow City and Ukraine striker was flying for club and country until her knee went early on in a World Cup qualifier against England. PFA Scotland’s Player of The Year talks about the long road back. By Alison McConnell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– – – – –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cup stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotland v Brazil – drawn together through fate and farce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlikely forces usually pair us against the South Americans but the chaos and shenanigans of the Spain ’82 lottery were on a different level.\u003cbr\u003eBy Mark Poole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaiti fixture sparks riotous memories for Hibs class of ’81 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the fearful days of ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, Bertie Auld’s side made an ill-advised visit to the Caribbean island and played the national team twice. They were relieved to get out in one piece.\u003cbr\u003eBy Colin Leslie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCape Verde’s very own Celtic keep it in the family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1972 a teacher in the Atlantic islands founded a club that took its name and hoops from the Glasgow giants. Today the Ribeiros are still at the helm.\u003cbr\u003eBy Alasdair Howorth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– – – – –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFootball focus: Belgium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelgian beauties\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootball tourists tend to overlook this neighbour of Germany, France and Holland but its grounds are havens of authentic charm and raucous song.\u003cbr\u003eWords by Daniel Gray Photographs by Marco Magielse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScandal on the Schelde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow a nimble centre-forward from Arbroath defied international turmoil and led Belgium to their only ever major honour.\u003cbr\u003eBy Harry Pearson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– – – – –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s in the water!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew images from the man who has been capturing our homes of football for 40 years.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs by Stuart Roy Clarke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Magic (xM)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spontaneous, unplanned beauty of football is increasingly being lost. It is time to relegate ingrained cliche and over-reliance on numbers, and embrace the game’s wondrous alchemy.\u003cbr\u003eBy Terence Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter we’re gone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootball clubs’ tributes to recently deceased supporters are a poignant phenomenon in a sometimes cynical sport. Seeing my own father on Hibs’ version was profoundly emotional.\u003cbr\u003eBy Andrew Downie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre we as fanatical as we think?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople in Scotland attend more matches per capita than anywhere else in Europe, according to a recent news report. 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But fans do not widely appreciate his legacy.\u003cbr\u003eBy Tom Brogan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– – – – –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Players\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Zero won over Dons with his abundance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 20 years after his death, the Moroccan Hicham Zerouali retains his place in Aberdeen fans’ hearts after a brief but scintillating stay at the club. By Sean Cole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwisting the lion’s tail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTipped for the top and backed by Bruce Rioch, John McGlashan’s career was on the rise before a devastating injury halted his momentum. 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