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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Graeme McGarry

Lawrence Shankland can be Scotland's main man and fire national side to glory

Lawrence Shankland stakes his claim for a starting spot at the World Cup with a double in Scotland's friendly win over Curacao. (Image: Jane Barlow)

Lawrence Shankland was the first of the Scotland strikers to have his own say in the debate over who should start in the national side’s World Cup opener against Haiti, his feet doing the talking as he underlined his own credentials with two deadly strikes in the friendly win over Curacao.

The double for Shankland, who now has six goals in 19 caps for his country, capped off a dream week for the striker, having sealed a move to boyhood heroes Rangers on Tuesday.

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