{"id":2235,"date":"2026-06-09T15:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:01:15","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-craig-gordon-speaks-at-scotland-news-conference-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=2235","title":{"rendered":"Fifa World Cup 2026: Craig Gordon speaks at Scotland news conference in North Carolina."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:e76da4be-9db8-488e-a5db-1e936a421328\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Essential pre-World Cup viewing<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-19b8cwc-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 15:33 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">15:33 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A brand-new episode of Icons of Football goes live tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The BBC Scotland documentary on Gordon&#8217;s life and times premieres on <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">BBC iPlayer from Wednesday at 0600 BST.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Through a succession of serious injuries &#8211; ankle issues, broken arms, broken leg, knee surgeries, neck and shoulder problems &#8211; he&#8217;s missed an estimated 1,975 days of football or around 200 games. Way back in 2012, he suffered patellar tendonitis, a career-threatening condition that kept him out for two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Now it&#8217;s time for a &#8211; potential &#8211; last dance at the World Cup. Tremendous.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-3qawcs-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gordon training with Angus Gunn yesterday\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/9\/52efcd81-8eef-4a34-b858-e5ce4ef846a5.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/9\/52efcd81-8eef-4a34-b858-e5ce4ef846a5.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/9\/52efcd81-8eef-4a34-b858-e5ce4ef846a5.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/9\/52efcd81-8eef-4a34-b858-e5ce4ef846a5.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/9\/52efcd81-8eef-4a34-b858-e5ce4ef846a5.jpg.webp 800w\" width=\"2376\" height=\"1584\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>PA Media<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-gw6qi7-StyledFigureCaption e1xtk7to0\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Gordon training with Angus Gunn yesterday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential pre-World Cup viewingpublished at 15:33 BST 15:33 BST A brand-new episode of Icons of Football goes live tomorrow. 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