London — England players will be shown video clips of previous clashes against Scotland in the build-up to Friday’s World Cup qualifier, including Paul Gascoigne’s memorable goal and equally unforgettable celebration at Euro 96. Interim manager Gareth Southgate, who played in that Gazza-inspired 2-0 victory at Wembley 20 years ago, has asked the Football Association to compile some of the greatest moments from the world’s oldest international fixture. "We should embrace the emotion of the occasion," Southgate said in the build-up to the first competitive clash between England and Scotland since 1999. "The clips are from previous Scotland games. We have some black-and-white stuff, that I’m not in, it’s been really nicely done," he said. While the lustre of the fixture, once a yearly occasion, has faded in recent decades, the 113th meeting at Wembley on Friday will stir up old passions with tens of thousands of Scottish fans likely to descend on London. Southgate has stressed the impo...
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