Steve Clarke’s team achieved and what it meant to a nation?It was probably the smile on Willie Thomson’s face from his hospital bed that did it.After the play-off victory over Serbia in November, the manager sent a video message to cancer sufferer and big Scotland fan Willie.The simplest of gestures had a huge impact on the 79-year-old and his family.For Clarke, it was when he truly realised the magnitude of that unforgettable night in Belgrade.Willie died in Strathcarron Hospice a fortnight ago and won’t get to see Scotland at the Finals next summer.But Clarke will never forget the pleasure both of them got from their video exchange.It serve as a constant reminder of what football can do for the spirit, even in the sort of difficult times.
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