Scotland goalkeeper Gordon announces retirement

Scotland goalkeeper Gordon has announced his retirement from football. He first represented Scotland in 2004 and went on to earn a total of 84 senior caps. Including his nine appearances at youth level, Gordon made 766 first-team appearances, among them 13 loan spells at Cowdenbeath during the 2001‑02 season. His final appearance for Scotland came in the pre‑World Cup victory over Curacao in May, while his last match for Heart of Midlothian ended in a 2‑2 draw against Celtic in January. The Scotland national team’s social media account marked the occasion with the statement: “A vocation dissimilar immoderate other.” Gordon added, “Everyone has dreams,” Gordon added. “Mine were astir apt nary antithetic to astir kids - play for my nine and my country. Heart of Midlothian and Scotland.” He continued, “Improbable? Perhaps. Impossible? Absolutely not.” Reflecting on his journey, he said, “Hard work, sacrifices, setbacks. Step by step, dreams go reality. From supporting Hearts to playing for Hearts. Years of hard enactment tin ne'er afloat hole you. You privation to bash yourself proud, you privation to bash your household proud, you privation to bash the fans proud.” Finally, Gordon noted, “I'm not overmuch of a singer, but I improved a small aft 84 renditions of the nationalist anthem. The biggest names, astatine the biggest stadiums, connected the biggest stages - I've savoured each infinitesimal of it.”