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Twelve years ago he almost called time on his career due to injuries... now, at the age of 42 and after more comebacks than Frank Sinatra, Craig Gordon looks like Scotland's best bet to shut out Greece this weekend

Twelve years ago he almost called time on his career due to injuries... now, at the age of 42 and after more comebacks than Frank Sinatra, Craig Gordon looks like Scotland's best bet to shut out Greece this weekend

Seated in front of a raft of reporters at Celtic's training ground one afternoon, Craig Gordon told the story of how close he came to literally signing away his career.

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