Scottish football correspondent for The Times. Books: The Management and Fergie Rises. Email michael.grant@thetimes.co.uk

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How Andy Robertson became ‘the real Braveheart’ — thanks to Kenny Dalglish Pinnacle of left back’s Scotland career looms and Dalglish has been a guiding force — so much so Robertson is on track to pinch the legend’s caps record ✍️ @MGrantScotland thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Jubilant fans at Edinburgh airport give their World Cup predictions ahead of Scotland's first appearance in the tournament since 1998 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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What does it mean for Scotland to reach the World Cup and how might they fare at the tournament? The Times Scotland correspondent Michael Grant is joined by Mark Palmer and former Scotland international Craig Levein on The Game podcast to discuss. shows.acast.com/0fc6a233-bba…
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De Zerbi on Andy Robertson and his love for Scottish players.
“He brings experience, mentality and quality.” Roberto De Zerbi on Andy Robertson 🗣️
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Overwhelming on pitch, frenzied in stands: Haiti will be no pushovers for Scots Threat of torrential rain didn't dampen spirits of 12,000 fans who watched win over New Zealand — and Wilson Isidor says Haiti can cause Scotland problems ✍️ @MGrantScotland thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Steve Clarke: It would be great if Scotland can give Kenny Dalglish a lift Scotland manager takes a moment from World Cup training session to give his support to legend who revealed he was undergoing cancer treatment By @MGrantScotland ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Celtic cruise to cup triumph — but will Martin O’Neill stay on? Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels and Kelechi Iheanacho strike as club wins cup for 43rd time to complete 14th double ⬇️ Report from @MGrantScotland thetimes.com/uk/scotland/art…
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If anyone we knew took more than one holiday a year my mother would dub them Judith Chalmers
Judith Chalmers, host of ITV's Wish You Were Here...? has died aged 90 itv.com/news/2026-05-22/judi…
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Ewan McGregor on Scotland World Cup duty here. Choose life. Choose not fucking it up against Haiti.
Our Scotland. You’re an easy country to love… #FIFAWorldCup | @FIFAWorldCup
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Hearts fans recall old scars as they brace for Celtic showdown Alan Searl, 73, was in stands for final-day title heartbreaks in 1965 and 1986. This time he will be watching in a pub in Edinburgh and hoping for a different ending By @MGrantScotland ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Who's that guy on the pitch? This is the story of a normal Hearts fan propelled to 'choir leader', the voice notes from the gaffer and the secret motivation in his top pocket that inspires him every time he points to the sky.
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Hearts 2 Rangers 1: Hearts take monumental step towards title — but already look like champions Stephen Kingsley and Lawrence Shankland complete turnaround as Derek McInnes’s side go three points clear with three games left Report by @MGrantScotland ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Can confirm that he leaned across and told me this in injury time. Had to shoo him away.
Having been perfectly relaxed during this entire season.. those seven minutes of stoppage time were the closest I have ever been to throwing up at a football game. And I was a student once.
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Great effort from the folk driving this new initiative at Stirling Albion. 👏
Yesterday @Stirling_Albion hosted the latest Binos Business Community gathering at a sunny Forthbank. Over 50 local businesses attended in a gathering full of energy and insight, featuring a marvellous headline speaker in Simon Oldham, MD @Highland_Spring
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The Times and Sunday Times swept to five titles at last night's @SportSJA awards, with the Sunday Times retaining the crown as Newspaper of the Year. The honours list also included five silver and two bronze awards Congratulations to all our winners: 🥇Sunday Times (Newspaper of the Year);🥈The Times 🥇Jonathan Northcroft (Football Journalist) 🥇Mike Atherton (Cricket Journalist); 🥈Simon Wilde 🥇Martyn Ziegler (News Reporter); 🥈Matt Lawton 🥇Hamzah Khalique-Loonat (Data Journalist) 🥈David Walsh (Feature Writer long form) 🥈Tom Kershaw (Specialist Correspondent) 🥉Alex Lowe (Rugby Journalist) 🥉Owen Slot (Columnist) @thetimes
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🏆 Congratulations to Newspaper of the Year, The Sunday Times! 🥈 @thetimes 🥉 @Telegraph #SJA2025
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Had a walk around Leith to take the mood of the Hibees. A wee bit anxious, it’s fair to say.
🤯 The nightmare question Hibs fans are asking: what if Hearts really do it? Hibernian take on their Edinburgh rivals at Easter Road today with the chance to deal the Jambos a huge blow in the Scottish Premiership title race ✍️ @MGrantScotland thetimes.com/sport/scottish/…
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The nightmare question Hibs fans are asking: what if Hearts really do it? thetimes.com/article/ece5c6f…

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