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The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory

The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory
BBC Sport Wednesday 17 June 2026, 06:07 UTC 1 min read
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Austin MacPhee helped steer Aston Villa to European glory and now is integral to Portugal's hopes of winning the World Cup.

Austin MacPhee helped steer Aston Villa to European glory and now is integral to Portugal's hopes of winning the World Cup.
Scottish (ORG) Portugal (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) Austin MacPhee (PERSON) Aston Villa (PERSON) European (ORG) the World Cup (EVENT)
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