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Bigotry has no place in football

Beyond the breathtaking scenery, what sort of impression does Scotland send to the outside world?

Last week the dominant image was a positive one: a Scottish electorate exercising its democratic right in a confident and distinctive way. Roll forward a few days and , it seems, normal service was resumed, with the tediously familiar images of thuggery at a football match.