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The Tartan Army takes Boston: Dispatches from America

The bagpipes are playing, the pubs are overflowing and Boston is awash with kilts. Ahead of Scotland's second World Cup match, our dispatches from America capture the sights, sounds and stories of a city swept up in Tartan Army fever.
Scotland fans in the crowd of a football match.

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