‘Big Dunc took a few quid off me playing cards on a flight across the Atlantic, and bought a pigeon – for its maiden flight, it f**ked off and never came back’: Ally McCoist shares hilarious tale from Scotland duty

31 Aug 1996: A portrait of Duncan Ferguson of Scotland taken before the start of the world cup qualifier against Austria in Vienna, Austria. The match ended in a goaless draw. Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill/Allsport Ally McCoist.

Ally McCoist has revealed how a young Duncan Ferguson spent his winnings, after beating the Scotland squad at a game of cards in 1992.

With team spirit rarely lacking on Scotland international duty, even the fearsome Ferguson loved life with the squad, during a summer tour of North America in 1992. With McCoist having just won the European Golden Boot, after scoring 34 times in the SFL, Ferguson had to bide his time and wait for a chance.