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And here the players come, handshakes all round as Mike and Ange lead their men along the other line. The atmosphere is bubbling.
The sound of Faithless’ Insomnia and some supremely ineffective flames on what is a bright, sunny day suggest the grand entrance of the team to the Hampden pitch is not far off.