A Legend Visits Scotland's Camp, Rallies Team Before Debut Match

World-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay visited the Scotland national team's training camp in Boston, offering his support to his compatriots ahead of their 2026 World Cup debut against Haiti. Ramsay appeared to participate in a training session with the "Tartan Army," conversing with several players and even discussing food and recipes during his visit. The three-Michelin-star chef, the highest accolade in the culinary world, also shared that the team's atmosphere was electric, and some players had even requested reservations at Ramsay's newest elite London restaurant, The Lucky Cat.

“Scott McTominay was telling me about risotto in Italy and how worried he was about the volatile stock market. I told him: ‘Scott, stop worrying about the bloody stock market and focus on the game. I’ll see you at the Brazil match.’ It was an incredible experience. I desperately wanted to get out on the pitch with them, I was very excited, to be honest. We haven't been at this level for a long time, and it's time to make our mark. So just go for it. They are calm, focused, eating well, hydrated. I also saw the manager Steve (Clarke), and spoke with Scott. The atmosphere in the team camp is electric,” Ramsay explained.

Scotland's opening match at the World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada is tonight at 4:00 AM Bulgarian time, when they face Haiti. They are in a group alongside Morocco and Brazil.