How could I miss the chance to crank this one out? Anyone will tell you the greatest match in World Cup history was Scotland’s defeat of the footballing gods of Holland in the 1978 tournament; anyone from Scotland, that is. The euphoria and boundless optimism surrounding the squad’s qualification for the footballing extravaganza evaporated when they, typically, lost their first match to lowly Peru and, typically, managed only a draw against even lowlier Iran. A creditable 3-2 victory over Holland was, typically, too little too late and the Scots were soon on their way home, a fact I still find funny.
