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  1. Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?published at 18:17 BST 18 June

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    Described as the "birthplace of the American Revolution", Boston's streets are teeming with monuments and landmarks that tell the story of the nation's history.

    And they're now experiencing something of a makeover.

    Scotland fans visiting the city for the World Cup have been decorating its statues with bright orange traffic cones, much to the bemusement of locals.

    The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue at the Gallery of Modern Art has been wearing a cone at a jaunty angle since the 1980s.

    It's a mischievous visual ingrained in Glasgow's identity - and was even a source of inspiration for the graffiti artist Banksy.

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    Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, is famous for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and later becoming prime minister.

    The Category-A listed statue of the duke on his favourite horse, Copenhagen, was sculpted by Italian artist Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1844 in Glasgow.

    However the tradition of his traffic cone is thought to have started by late night revellers in the 1980s.

    For years locals battled the council over the placement of the cone.

    It said the statue had once been minorly damaged and raised concerns around the potential for injury when attempting to place a cone.

    The council also reminded locals that the act was "vandalism" and police warned of criminal charges.

    But the prank continued and any attempts to free the duke of his plastic hat have always been quickly thwarted with the cone replaced within days.

  2. 'Liverpool owners were delighted' Tartan Army went to Red Sox gamepublished at 18:13 BST 18 June

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    Scotland captain, Andy Robertson on how well the Tartan Army have settled in Boston and the impact the fans have on the players:

    "The biggest compliment I can give them is I’m not surprised.

    "When they went to Germany, every city they were in, people fell in love with them. I think Boston has done the exact same.

    "It’s been great to see the videos, like the Red Sox games. The Liverpool owners were delighted that the Tartan Army were in. One of them sent me a nice message.

    "They carry themselves so well, you’ve got to give them credit, they support the team but also away from the football, they carry themselves so well.

    "On Saturday they were magnificent in the stadium as well and I know they’ll be the same tomorrow.

    "I can’t speak highly enough of them, they’re the best in the world.

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  3. Playing at Boston again 'gives us good feeling'published at 18:11 BST 18 June

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    Scotland captain, Andy Robertson on whether playing at Boston Stadium again is an advantage over Morocco:

    "I don’t think it gives us an advantage, but I think walking back into the stadium having that good feeling, having walked off the pitch last time with our first World Cup win since 1990.

    "I think that can give us positivity but doesn’t gain us an advantage.

    "We have a nice feeling here, which is better than not having a nice feeling."

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  4. Revenge from 1998 not on Scotland's mindpublished at 18:10 BST 18 June

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    Scotland captain, Andy Robertson on whether Scotland are looking for revenge from the 1998 World Cup:

    "I was four during the last game it happened! So I don’t think revenge, I’d be holding that in for a long time if that was the case.

    "We look forward to the game. Morocco are a fantastic team and one of the best in the world. They’ve done so well and were a credit to Africa at the last World Cup.

    "Our aim is to win the game, their plan is to win the game. Hopefully, we are the ones smiling at the end of the game."

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  5. Morocco have 'quality all over the pitch'published at 18:09 BST 18 June

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    Scotland captain, Andy Robertson on if Ismael Saibari will be a danger tomorrow:

    "I think they’re all dangers, they’ve got quality all over the pitch.

    "It’s so hard to focus on one player, then another one will pop up and punish you.

    "I don’t think its about picking out one player, as a team, as a unit, they’re such a hard team to play against."

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  6. 'Up to us to be at our best'published at 18:06 BST 18 June

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    Scotland captain, Andy Robertson on the sense of belief within the squad:

    "We believe in ourselves, we wouldn’t be here if we didn’t," said Robertson.

    "We had to believe at times in the qualifying campaign when people didn’t think we could it.

    "This squad is full of belief, we know we’ve got a tough game tomorrow, we’re playing one of the best in the world, but we also believe if we perform to our maximum that we can make it difficult for anyone, and I think we’ve proven that over the years.

    "It’s up to us to be at our best and its up to us to do as the game plan says and if we can do that, then we get the point or the three points to make history."

  7. Hakimi 'best full back in world'published at 18:05 BST 18 June

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    Scotland captain, Andy Robertson on coming up against Morocco's Achraf Hakimi:

    "I think he’s the best full back in the world at the minute. Him and Nuno Mendes at PSG.

    "We’ve played against them twice in the last two years in the Champions League and they are both phenomenal.

    "He’s a player everyone enjoys watching, he just plays with that freedom, can pop up in your own box then appears back 1v1 defending, so can’t speak highly enough of him.

    "Hopefully he has one of his quieter games tomorrow."

  8. Postpublished at 18:04 BST 18 June

    Right, that's all from Steve Clarke and speaking of Andy Robertson, let's bring you the rest of his quotes

  9. Robertson 'drives standards'published at 18:03 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke on Andy Robertson's leadership abilities:

    "How long have you got? Andy and I have been together a long time now.

    "He's grown into the job, he's a proper leader. The players all respect him for what he does on and off the pitch. He drives standards.

    "If the young players look at what Andy does, we'll be in a good place moving forwards."

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  10. Tartan Army 'here to enjoy themselves'published at 18:02 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke on the city of Boston falling in love with the Tartan Army:

    "They travel all over the world. They get around, always support the team and create a great impression wherever they go.

    "They have come here to a World Cup for the first time in 28 years and they're here to enjoy themselves."

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  11. 'Double deflection, but he's claiming it'published at 18:01 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is asked about John McGinn's confidence levels after his winning goal:

    "He's in a really good place. He got the double deflection for the goal, but he's claiming it.

    "I'm very reluctant to go on about individuals. Everything we've built has been on the 16 players that go on the pitch.

    "John knows he's a key part of that and if he puts his A-game on the pitch then we've got a better chance of getting a result."

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  12. 'You'll have to wait and see'published at 17:56 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke on whether he will stick to a 4-4-2 shape against Morocco:

    "It's done well for us, but every system we've ever played, lots of work has gone into them.

    "It's something we've always tried to expand on - different systems for different games.

    "You'll have to wait and see."

  13. McTominay 'gets a lot of headlines'published at 17:54 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is asked to sum up Scott McTominay as a player and his influence on this team:

    "Scott's one of our key players. I'm lucky, I've got a lot of key players - Andy Robertson, John McGinn, Grant Hanley, Kenny McLean.

    "Scott gets a lot of headlines, but he understands without his teammates, it's a lot more difficult for him to be that talisman."

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  14. 'I'm pretty sure the boys are ready'published at 17:52 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke on whether training translates to matches:

    "I've seen teams where they train the day before a game and you think they are miles off it, but then they turn up and they are fantastic.

    "Other times they can be great in training and forget to turn up in games. I don't read too much into that. I'm pretty sure the boys are ready."

  15. 'If we can repeat Euros performances, we'll be happy'published at 17:49 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke responds to a suggestion that Scotland's best performances at previous Euros have come in the second match of the group:

    "To explain is really easy because we messed up the first game in both of them. To give ourselves a chance in the third game of the tournament we had to get some kind of result, which we got both times.

    "If we can repeat those performances against a good Morocco side, we'll be happy."

  16. 'We can only speak about what we can control on the pitch'published at 17:47 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is asked again about Morocco and the prospect of being the first Scotland team to make the knockout stages of a World Cup: "Against difficult opponents we have to be very good.

    "Sometimes the Scottish psyche - we're more comfortable when we're the underdogs.

    "It's just to focus on what we can do. We don't really speak about what might happen.

    "We can only speak about what we can control on the pitch and that's being good in possession and out of possession. If we get those right, we have a chance to get a result."

  17. Postpublished at 17:46 BST 18 June

    That is all from the Scotland boss Steve Clarke.

    Stick with us as we will bring you the full quotes from Clarke and captain Andy Robertson.

  18. Postpublished at 17:45 BST 18 June

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    There he goes. Godspeed!

  19. McTominay 'in a good place'published at 17:44 BST 18 June

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    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke on Scott McTominay's performance against Haiti: "The Haiti game was a struggle for a lot of the players, not just Scott [McTominay].

    "I thought Haiti controlled our midfield very well, you have to give credit to them.

    "Scott's in a good place and ready to go again,"