Vogts sings hard-running Dickov’s praises

SCOTLAND manager Berti Vogts has revealed that the surprise recall of international rookie Paul Dickov had been specifically designed to unsettle Holland’s most capped player of all-time.

The Leicester striker had played for his country on just five previous occasions before he was handed the task of taking on Frank de Boer, whose 107 caps make him the most experienced Dutch international ever.

The 33-year-old has been a mainstay of a talented Dutch side for past 13 years, but is now winding down an illustrious club career in Turkey, prompting Vogts to decide he was now a weak link who could be exploited.