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Scotland need to emulate Croatia’s ‘conveyor belt of talent,’ says Clarke
Scotland's Ben Doak (left) and Croatia's Josko Gvardiol battle for the ball during the Uefa Nations League Group match at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, Croatia, October 12, 2024
Ex-captain lifted World Cups in both white-ball formats and won five Ashes series
STEVE CLARKE believes Scotland can emulate Croatia’s success — but need to do something different to improve the pathway for young players.
Scotland suffered their first defeat in five matches against Friday’s Hampden visitors when they went down 2-1 in Zagreb in the Nations League last month, but Croatia have been far more successful on the bigger stage, and for a sustained period.
Croatia have managed third-place finishes at the 1998 and 2022 World Cups as well as finishing runners-up in 2018, and were also beaten finalists in the previous Nations League.
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