Anna: Double keeper curse killed our hopes.SCOTLAND boss Anna Signeul revealed a double keeper curse Curse Ancient Mariner cursed by the crew because his slaying of the albatross is causing their deaths. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner] Andvari king of the dwarfs; his malediction spurs many events in the after the women's team were hammered 4-1 by Italy. Second choice Jo Hutcheson suffered broken collar and chest bones in a car smash while No.1 Gemma Fay battled through ankle ligament ligament (lĭg`əmənt), strong band of white fibrous connective tissue that joins bones to other bones or to cartilage in the joint areas. The bundles of collagenous fibers that form ligaments tend to be pliable but not elastic. damage in the friendly at Rugby Park. Signeul said: "Jo is out for the rest of the season. She would normally replace Gemma who hurt an ankle but played on because our other keeper, Fiona McNicoll, is inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in . "Gemma had trouble kicking the ball but bravely played on." The Italians ran up a 4-0 lead before Pauline Hamill buried a penalty with four minutes left. Hamill, 37, was collecting her 121st cap but said: "It's not about caps for me, it is about playing and I love representing my country." Signeul looked back at the defeat and said: "It is probably the most disappointing in my time here. "It was not a 4-1 game but we made stupid mistakes. However, I believe in this team and I believe we will get stronger." |
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