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| Fans head home after historic win | Fans head home after historic win |
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| Thousands of jubilant fans are making their way home after celebrating "one of the best games in Scotland's football history". | Thousands of jubilant fans are making their way home after celebrating "one of the best games in Scotland's football history". |
| Scotland beat France 1-0 in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier, with a stunning strike from Everton's James McFadden. | Scotland beat France 1-0 in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier, with a stunning strike from Everton's James McFadden. |
| First Minister Alex Salmond praised the team for an "outstanding match". | First Minister Alex Salmond praised the team for an "outstanding match". |
| The win, which was the first on French soil for 57 years, was a repeat of the victory over France in October last year at Hampden Park. | The win, which was the first on French soil for 57 years, was a repeat of the victory over France in October last year at Hampden Park. |
| Manager Alex McLeish said after the match that it was the best Scottish football result "of modern times". | Manager Alex McLeish said after the match that it was the best Scottish football result "of modern times". |
| He said: "We weren't given a prayer and we have said that the team is not as gifted as other Scottish teams but we showed tonight that we can play football as well." | He said: "We weren't given a prayer and we have said that the team is not as gifted as other Scottish teams but we showed tonight that we can play football as well." |
| 'Air of optimism' | 'Air of optimism' |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown contacted McLeish on his mobile phone immediately after the final whistle to pass on his congratulations. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown contacted McLeish on his mobile phone immediately after the final whistle to pass on his congratulations. |
| "It was a magnificent victory, a tremendous effort by all the players and Alex and his backroom staff," Mr Brown said. | "It was a magnificent victory, a tremendous effort by all the players and Alex and his backroom staff," Mr Brown said. |
| "In all my days following Scotland, I can't think of a better result." | "In all my days following Scotland, I can't think of a better result." |
| Fans were jubilant after McFadden scored | |
| Mr Salmond, who watched the game at his official residence, Bute house in Edinburgh, said: "The team played an outstanding match - one of the best games in Scotland's football history. | Mr Salmond, who watched the game at his official residence, Bute house in Edinburgh, said: "The team played an outstanding match - one of the best games in Scotland's football history. |
| "Well done to Alex and the lads. There's an air of optimism sweeping the country." | "Well done to Alex and the lads. There's an air of optimism sweeping the country." |
| Gary Bannatyne, secretary of the Cumbernauld branch of the Tartan Army, was in the Park des Princes stadium to see the historic win. | Gary Bannatyne, secretary of the Cumbernauld branch of the Tartan Army, was in the Park des Princes stadium to see the historic win. |
| "The result was amazing, unbelievable - no-one can believe it," he said. | "The result was amazing, unbelievable - no-one can believe it," he said. |
| "It's probably the best ever result for Scotland. | "It's probably the best ever result for Scotland. |
| "It's really, really up there, probably because we were away from home. That's what has made it so special." | "It's really, really up there, probably because we were away from home. That's what has made it so special." |
| 'Brilliant result' | 'Brilliant result' |
| Scotland are now top of their group with three matches remaining - against Ukraine, Georgia and Italy. | Scotland are now top of their group with three matches remaining - against Ukraine, Georgia and Italy. |
| The Scots were last night made 6/4 on by bookmakers William Hill to reach the Euro 2008 finals. | The Scots were last night made 6/4 on by bookmakers William Hill to reach the Euro 2008 finals. |
| If the team qualify, it will be Scotland's first appearance at a major finals since the World Cup in 1998. | If the team qualify, it will be Scotland's first appearance at a major finals since the World Cup in 1998. |
| Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell said the win was a "brilliant result". | Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell said the win was a "brilliant result". |