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McAllister Joins Fans to Pick Greatest Scotland XI

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Former Scotland captain Gary McAllister joined fans with memory conditions at Motherwell to discuss selecting the greatest Scottish XI of all time. The group settled on a legendary lineup featuring Denis Law, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness and Billy Bremner among others. McAllister proved gracious about being omitted from the final selection despite his distinguished career with the national team.

McAllister earned caps for four major tournaments, though he missed France 1998 — Scotland's most recent World Cup appearance — through injury. "We've had some amazing footballers over the years," he told BBC Scotland. "People have got favourites. Law and Dalglish sounds like a great pairing, but I've put McCoist and Dalglish." His selections reflected deep appreciation for Scotland's footballing heritage.

The former captain also included David Cooper on the left, calling him "such a special player," while opting for Gordon Strachan on the right. "He didn't make it, but Strachan was the best player I ever played with," McAllister said. Alongside Steven Gerrard, those two were very special. It's just a shame that Gerrard wasn't Scottish. Imagine that!