GLASGOW (AP) — Sharing a Glasgow resort with pop star Katy Perry hasn’t been a lot of a distraction for Scotland coach Steve Clarke as he prepares his staff for 2 essential World Cup qualifiers this week.
“I didn’t know she was there,” the 62-year-old coach mentioned, acknowledging that he wasn’t very accustomed to the the artist whose “Lifetimes Tour” got here to Glasgow on Tuesday.
“I’ve heard the name,” Clarke added. “I’m sure if you played a couple of her songs I’d say, ‘Oh, I recognize that one’, but I couldn’t name you one song, I’m sorry.”
Clarke mentioned he would not have acknowledged Perry herself both if he’d run into her on the staff’s resort.
“That’s no disrespect to Katy, but I’m from a different generation,” the previous Chelsea defender mentioned, including: “And she wouldn’t recognize me.”
Clarke goals to guide Scotland to its World Cup match since 1998 and the wait has felt like a lifetime for the Tartan Military followers.
After two video games, Scotland is tied on 4 factors with Denmark, which is the favourite to qualify from the group.
It faces Greece on Thursday, when Clarke will tie a Scotland document. Clarke’s 71st sport as coach matches the tally of Craig Brown, who took the Scots to the World Cup in France 27 years in the past.
Scotland had a great begin to the four-team group final month, getting a 0-0 draw at Denmark and profitable 2-0 in opposition to Belarus, which additionally comes Hampden Park for the return sport Sunday.
So whereas Scotland’s World Cup historical past has been very “Hot N Cold,” the staff may nonetheless be a “Dark Horse” to “Roar” to victory within the group.
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