Category: Scotland

From The Grass Roots To The World Cup

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

The 20th of September is a pretty unremarkable day in the annals of history. Notable things that have happened on that day include the first ever Cannes film festival and just about the only sporting first we could find for the 20th September was the very first game of the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 1933.…
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GRAHAM CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC

“There are no easy matches, but I thought it would be worse”. That is the cautiously optimistic assessment of Scotland’s player/boss Graham Finlay after the World Cup Draw. Crete 2019 got into full swing yesterday, with the groups being drawn. For Scotland, that means a headline grabbing Celtic clash, as Scotland are joined by Ireland…
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HOME NATIONS FACE MOUTH-WATERING TEST

The Home Nations were all handed clashes to set the pulse racing as the World Cup Draw took place in Athens last night. The pick of them, from a UK point of view, was probably the all-Celtic game that will see Scotland and Ireland face off, in what is sure to be an eagerly anticipated…
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GONE TO POTS!

Hundreds of footballers. From a record breaking 40 countries. With only one goal. To be champions of the world – and the home nations are no different, with England, Scotland and Wales all finalising preparations. That is the dream that is getting ever closer, with the draw for Crete coming up early next week. Now,…
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THE ARTIST TALKS!

A couple of weeks ago we revealed the stunning trophy for the World Cup this October. Created by world-renowned artist Nikos Karokis , the wonderful work captures the very essence of the spirit that is right at the heart of Socca. Nikos is no stranger to sporting work, having created the iconic logo for the…
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RICHARD’S GRAND EFFORT

A distance of 877 kilometres, or 544 miles if you prefer, separates the Eiffel Tower from its Blackpool counterpart, but the ISF Medical Director, Richard Johnson and his team of intrepid fundraisers made short work of it as they raised money for great causes. As you may know, Dr Johnson, who as well as being…
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MASSIVE BOOST FOR THE HOME NATIONS AS EVERYTHING PAID FOR

UK Socca, which operates under licence from the ISF, has provided a massive boost for all the players who will be selected in the England, Scotland and Wales teams for the forthcoming World Cup in Crete this October. A UK Socca spokesman commented: “this is the most comprehensive package of benefits we have ever provided…
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SOCCA WORLD DRAW DETAILS ANNOUNCED

Socca is your sport. Socca is your dream. It is your passion. This is your World Cup. Now, we can reveal when you can see your draw. On the 27th August the great and the good of the Socca family will be in Greece, or glued to whatever device they can find, to see who…
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SCOTLAND TAKE THE HONOURS IN CELEB TOURNAMENT!

The Scotland 6 a side Team won a very special tournament this weekend, and the kind-hearted lads also made sure that the local children’s hospital had plenty of reasons to celebrate too. The team, including, amongst others, Player/Manager, Graham Finlay, his brother Stephen, and the experienced Kev Hagen, walked off with the B33 Cup in…
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DR. RICHARD BACK IN THE SADDLE FOR GREAT CAUSE

UK Socca’s very own Tower of Power Dr Richard Johnson is taking to the saddle this summer to raise money for a very worthy cause. Dr Richard, who is the Team Doctor to the UK 6 a side teams and Medical  Director of the International Socca Federation, will be cycling from the Eiffel Tower Paris…
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