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To mark Scotland’s long-awaited return to the World Cup, one of the great national goals of recent times is being celebrated to the brim.
The Bank of Scotland has unveiled a limited edition 20 pound ($27) note featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay’s overhead kick in the dramatic victory over Denmark that sealed World Cup qualification.
Only 100 of these notes have been printed, with 50 available through a combination of collectors’ auctions, a raffle and two pop-up “vaults” in the Scottish cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Part of the profits will be donated to Crisis Scotland, a homeless charity.
“Moments like that belong to everyone who follows the team,” said McTominay, who plays in midfield for Scotland and Italian side Napoli, “so to see my goal written on a Scottish banknote is incredibly special.”
Emma Noble, chair of the Bank of Scotland’s Scottish executive committee, said there was a desire to mark the national team’s qualification for the World Cup “in a way that is rooted in Scottish identity”.
“Like football, banknotes have long been part of our country’s history,” she said, “and this limited edition £20 note combines these two traditions with a modern, creative twist.”
Scotland last competed at the World Cup in 1998. At this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the team was drawn into the same group as Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.
