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Was Scotland ‘scared’ of Brazil in final group match?
Christian Polanco·Alexis GuerrerosThu, June 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM UTCChristian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros of The Cooligans break down Scotland’s 3-0 defeat to Brazil in the final match of Group C. Check out the full conversation on the “The Cooligans” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen.
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And I, I mean, I want to talk about Scotland a, for a little bit because I, I think this was I- it's hard to figure out why they were so poor in this game and, and the, the first thing that comes to mind and, and especially after the first goal, McKenna giving the ball away- Mm-hmm the, the, the first instinct is like they seemed like they were scared.
Like, I mean, I don't wanna say- I wouldn't, I don't wanna say scared, but I think they knew they were little, punching above their weight.
But you can't, you can't think that- But the, the problem is they beat themselves.
They made their own mistakes.
AdvertisementAdvertisementYeah.
This could have easily been a, a nil-nil or a one-nil to Brazil, but they gave, they gave 'em.
Yeah.
They gave 'em so many opportunities, and it's those moments where maybe it was too hot.
Maybe Miami is just not the place for Scots.
The humidity?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I mean, the the Luckily, the heat hasn't been a, a huge factor at, in, in, in this World Cup.
What are you talking about?
Hydration breaks, man.
They did, they did have a hydration break when it was like 72 degrees at some point.
Yeah, in, in a, in a dome.
Air-conditioned dome.
All right, everybody- I- we got apple slices breaks.
Okay.
AdvertisementAdvertisementSo, but, but the, the I understand, like, but, like, the M- the M- McTominay, you know, was, was, playing in the Premier League for years.
Yeah, but- McGinn, like, I mean, these guys- But Tierney, all these players that we know, and McGinn, that, yo, these guys are great individually, but when they come together, it just seems like whatever the tactics are to, to play for the nation as a team- Yeah the all 11 have to put in a hard shift.
The, the, the quality is not there in all 11 positions.
But the problem is you even, you even diminish the individual quality of, of the superstars, unless they're in the final third.
AdvertisementAdvertisementMcTominay, he's doing whatever the hell he wants in Napoli.
He looks great.
He, you know, he's doing late runs into the box.
He's reminiscent of- Yeah Frank Lampard in that way, where when you see him with Scotland, you don't get the same vibes.
But the, the thing is, and, and, a- and every World Cup team is gonna, you know The, the quality's not gonna be s- insanely high in every single position.
But, like, this is why you give the credit to, to Vinicius, 'cause he is finishing the chances that he does get, right?
Like- Yeah, and also when- And McTominay should do, be kind of doing the same thing-
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
