A Scot has shared how he has ‘never been prouder to be Scottish’ following World Cup bid.
While Scotland’s dream of the World Cup may be over for another four years, it is safe to say that the impact the Tartan Army had on the tournament won’t be forgotten for a while. One Scot has even claimed that the Tartan Army left America and the World Cup ‘better than we found it’.
Bringing a refreshed national pride to the country, many people have confessed they have “never been prouder to be Scottish” after seeing how the fans conducted themselves in the States. One Scots has even since taken to social media to highlight the Tartan Army’s impact.
TikTok account user @fraser_reynolds has already received 28,800 views on his video since it was uploaded on June 30, with the clip gaining 4,000 likes and hundreds of comments.
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Sitting in the Scotland away kit, Fraser said: “We only scored one goal. We got pumped in the other two games, and yet I’ve never been more proud to be Scottish.
“This World Cup gave us moonwalks, kilt walks, driverless cars, bagpipe pool parties, rollerblades down Miami beach, Rabbi getting conned, Red Sox parties, the Marlins, robots, ducks, parades, keepy uppy cops, samba bagpipes, the slosh and so much more.”
He continued: “For me, we done what Scotland always does abroad. We left Boston, Miami, and the World Cup as a whole better than we found it. Football’s great but this World Cup showed me that nobody gives a f**k where you’re from, what colour your skin is, what God you pray to, or who you love.
“The media and the politicians want us to hate each other and yet here we are dancing about like total dafties with strangers from all over the world, singing each other’s songs, sharing each other’s drinks and looking out for one another.”
Fraser finished up by saying: “We might be out but we came home with pals from all over the globe. To the nations that are still there, keep partying hard and hopefully we’ll see you at the next one.”
Viewers have since flooded the comments section with their praise for the Tartan Army. One person wrote: “Brilliant. I’ve never been so proud of Scotland, being Scottish and the amazing Tartan Army… what an advert for coming to visit our very friendly nation.”
While another TikTok user added: “Couldn’t have said it any better. Watching our fans has been better than the football.”
A third person also felt like they were involved in the tournament as they wrote: “Soooo proud and loved every single video you all shared. Love our Tartan Army.”
This was followed by someone else sharing: “Couldn’t have said it better! I’m not a football fan, but even I had FOMO the last few weeks watching the high jinks of the Tartan Army.”
A fifth commenter also took a moment to thank the host cities, writing: “Thank you to the people of Boston Providence and Miami for welcoming our Scottish family and friends.”
Over the first few weeks of the tournament, the Tartan Army took over social media with their infectious energy and party spirit. Marking the first appearance of the Scots in the World Cup in nearly three decades, football fans were determined to make the most of the experience.
And they definitely left their mark. From covering cities in traffic cones to marching to baseball matches with bagpipes blaring, many Americans have shared that they didn’t want the Scots to leave when their World Cup adventure came to an end.
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