Scotland have chip on shoulder in search of history

Scotland have chip on shoulder in search of historyImage source, ReutersImage caption, Ryan Christie wants to be part of the first Scotland team to progress out of the group stagesByAmy CanavanBBC Sport Scotland in Charlotte, North CarolinaPublished3 minutes agoRyan Christie was the last Scotland player to touch the ball at Euro 2024.He brought it down, was dispossessed, then referee Facundo Tello blew his whistle before he had the chance to take the throw-in against Hungary. It was familiar agony again for Scotland, their exit confirmed by a 1-0 defeat to a 100th-minute goal.Deflation and disappointment was etched on the players' faces, while the Tartan Army were devastated in the Stuttgart stands.It is hurt the squad are still carrying two years on as they enter their first World Cup in 28 years."A few of us left that thinking 'what could have been'," Christie said on The Wayne Rooney Show."So I think this time we've got a bit of a chip on our shoulder that we are going to do something at this tournament."We are absolutely desperate to be the first team to get out of the group stage, take that extra step and create a bit more history."The Wayne Rooney Show with Ryan Christie11/06/26Watch on iPlayer'I still have nightmares'Three days from Scotland's opening game against Haiti - live on the BBC - and the brazen optimism is in full flow.Two years ago Scotland faced hosts Germany in the tournament opener, a 5-1 defeat that Christie vividly recalls as a "humbling" experience.It's one he points to when discussing the Scots' Group C schedule and rounding it off with the "iconic" game against Brazil."Everybody's at the World Cup on merit, so there are no easy games," the Bournemouth midfielder said. "I don't think we're expecting that."But it gives us the chance to get off to a good start. You probably look at the group and that's the easiest o...