The nature of Scottish football is such that recriminations as relating to this exit from Euro 2020 would have started long before full-time in a match preceded by great excitement. Sometimes, the answers are blissfully simple. Croatia remain a superior team to Scotland, as they were only too happy to prove in sealing a last 16 berth. Not even the expansion of this championship to 24 teams could end Scotland’s horror run of having never progressed beyond a finals group stage. Victory here would have changed that statistic. Instead, comprehensive – and deserved – defeat.
Inspired by Luka Modric – who else? – Croatia ended Steve Clarke’s dream, and took
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