Alan Docharty

For Bosnia and Herzegovina, last night’s victory hits different. It wasn't just a ticket to the World Cup. It's a quiet, fierce reclamation of everything they once tried to take away: our identity, our right to exist as a people and a country, our very lives and land. We still live our history. In the 1992–1995 war, Bosnians faced a systematic campaign of destruction. Over 100,000 people were killed. Entire towns and villages were cleansed. The siege of Sarajevo, the capital, lasted 1,425 days, the longest in modern history, with civilians shelled daily while the world watched. And then Srebrenica: in July 1995, more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were slaughtered in genocide. It wasn’t random violence. It was calculated to break our spirit and remove any trace of a sovereign, multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina. They wanted no Bosnia. Some voices even today deny the genocide or question whether this country should exist at all. That’s why, when the national team wins, it feels like our country exhales a breath it’s been holding for thirty years. The players on the pitch aren’t just athletes; they’re sons of survivors, children of refugees, men who carry the stories of parents who buried loved ones or rebuilt homes from rubble. When the stadium erupts with “Bosna! Bosna!”, it’s not only celebration. It’s defiance. It’s proof that we refused to disappear. Last night’s win, whatever the score, whatever the opponent, became one more chapter in that story of survival. For a moment, the pain of the past doesn’t vanish, but it steps aside so joy can breathe. Our children are singing, our flag is flying high. That’s why it hits different. Football, for us, has always been more than a game. It’s memory. It’s resistance. It’s love for a country that refused to die. And every victory like last night’s reminds the world, and reminds us, that Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a footnote in history. It is a living, breathing, scoring, celebrating nation. Love from Sarajevo! | #FIFAWorldCup #BosniaAndHerzegovina #BIHITA #Dzeko #FootballTwitter

@dthorb1975 @GeorgeCochrane1 I had a lovely 1.8 litre manual 🙌

@GeorgeCochrane1 Also, shame it is an Auto. My dad had one that was stolen and burned out, but was a manual.

Mann alive... ebay.co.uk/itm/2871849125…

@dthorb1975 @cozy1872 Man Utd stuck with Alex Ferguson and look what happened thereafter!! I admit he's not made the right substitutes and our games against Motherwell and Celtic are games we should have won 😤

@cozy1872 1 win and 3 draws in 4 games should get him the bullet.

Danny Rohls been dodging bullets for weeks Today sums him up He simply cannot get the job done when it matters That’s not a Rangers manager

@authordlewis He looks like Boris Johnson 🤣🤣

Fascinating from Aaron Fox, published in the Auckland Weekly News on 5 July 1944 - Randolph Churchill in parachutist pose ...

@dthorb1975 @RangersReview55 Miovski was a passenger today. After enjoying all the passages of play in the first half, the lack of a cutting edge is shocking and at 1-0, it's back to the same old Rangers and hanging on for a point.

@RangersReview55 Miovski looks finished, slow and ponderous, and just a passenger in games. Chermiti???? Just shouldn't have spent the money on him.

What are your thoughts on today's performance? ⬇️

@The_Tman10 And struggling at @sscnapoli

McTominay hardly kicked a ball for Scotland in 2 1/2 games totally anonymous again.

@derekclarksport Clear red unfortunately

Can understand why the Diomande challenge was deemed a red in the modern game but players need to start wearing proper shin pads again. So easy to milk tackles like that when you don’t have adequate protection.

@IkaFerrerGotic 😭

This not a movie. This is actual hell on Earth. A young girl in Gaza trying to escape through fire after Israel bombed a school that her family and other families were sheltering in. Israel bombs schools, hospitals, refugee camps and children on a daily basis. If you're still wondering why this is happening? This is the result of Israel not being held to account for their actions. As simple as that. | Cc @azaizamotaz9 #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Children

Final tune-up 🎶 #WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️

@dthorb1975 @ibroxrocks @4ladshadadream The players are to blame today as there was enough talent on the park to win but we couldn't create anything up front and strolled about expecting to win. Defensively weak and Jefte not good enough again!!

@ibroxrocks @4ladshadadream We can't afford to sack him and can't afford to sign a replacement. He knows his job is safe.

PC was asked by @4ladshadadream if he would resign - he said ‘no, not at all.’ I said to hin that this was our worst home cup result ever and there is no way back now with many fans who want him out. He said ‘there is a way back with (good) results.’

@dthorb1975 @Follow_Follow_ But would Kelly have saved the shots that Butland did over the 90 minutes?

@Follow_Follow_ Kelly wouldn't have lost those goals. Butland should be the backup at best.

Disappointing (to say the least) and possibly a lesson as to why you probably give people in your Euro squad more game time in case you need to use them. Dessers value probably went up by a farthing. Kelly now needs a run. But important we finish this stage well at Ibrox.

Have been paying my respects to Wartime SAS Commander Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, DSO (& Three Bars), Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre, at his statue in Newtownards. Please retweet if you agree with the sentiments on the poppy board at the foot of his statue. Thanks.🙏

Pink Floyd performing "Comfortably Numb" live at Earls Court, London 1994. Gilmour's solo is one of mankind's greatest achievements. #PinkFloyd

@JordanBrogan__ @4ladshadadream Liam Kelly told to launch the ball forward and bypass the non-existent midfield?? Barron at least scraps for every ball.

@4ladshadadream Did anyone ask him what the gameplan was tonight?

Clement - ‘Todd Cantwell has asked to leave the club, I spoke to him further and he then came back to me with the same request’ He will remain training with the B team until he leaves

@HamptonCaught I've moved to the conservatory, away from the snore fest that Rangers provide. I can't wait until the season ends 😔

Be a minor miracle if we get 3 points out of this. No real control, no penetration and no good options on the bench. I'm actually bored watching it (not helped by a hangover, admittedly) 🔴⚪🔵

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@HamptonCaught Rangers have been utterly dreadful all night and playing into Killie's hands. Looking lost for ideas and haven't created anything apart from set pieces.

We're not at this at all. Not winning the first balls and not winning the second. No control of the midfield, Barisic looks lost and Silva has been dreadful. If we want to be champions, it's games like this where we need to roll our sleeves up and grind out a result 🔴⚪🔵

@HamptonCaught Nice beer, enjoy!!🍻

Hello again London. First of the day.

@PenaCartel On his game, he is a quality left back and we need him for the next few games.

Borna has been excellent