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Here are Scotland's Top 12 richest sportspeople, from 12 to 1. Cr: Getty Images.

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Jack Vettriano at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow

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Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith at Hampden Park which will host the first leg of this year's annual 1872 Cup clash against Edinburgh. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

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Ryan Porteous, Anthony Ralston, Callum McGregor and Kieran Tierney during a Scotland National Team training session at Lesser Hampden on Thursday.

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Sir Alex Ferguson chats with Rory McIlroy during the European Tour Players' Awards ahead of the BMW PGA Championship in 2015. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images.

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Alex McLeish after being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

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Jurgen Klopp is to leave Liverpool FC at the end of the season (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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Leicester City's chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (L) and Leicester City's Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers (R) hold the FA Cup trophy in 2021.

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Alex Williams at Queen of the South in 1986. Picture courtesy of Dumfries & Galloway Standard.

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Minister for Health and Social Care Michael Matheson speaks to the media after making a personal statement to the chamber at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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Patrick Stewart, the new interim CEO of Manchester United. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall - MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images)

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Morven Christie with Peter Mullan and Prasanna Puwanarajah, stars of Payback

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Lady Cathy Ferguson and Sir Alex Ferguson attend the statue unveiling of the former Manchester United manager at Old Trafford on November 23, 2012. (Photo by John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

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Frank McDougall played for Aberdeen and St Mirren during his career.

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Ross County manager Malky Mackay says our "total obsession" with football is one of the Scottish game's big selling points.

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Craig Brown in November 1993, shortly before taking over as Scotland manager

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Scotish coach Craig Brown salutes Scotish supporters 10 June at the Stade de France in Saint Denis before the opening ceremony of the 1998 Soccer World Cup between Brazil and Scotland. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Former Scotland manager Craig Brown has died aged 82. Picture: SNS

Craig Brown: Scotland legend dies aged 82, tributes flood in for totemic figure

Billy McNeil and Sean Connery at a game in 1967. Picture: NationalWorld

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Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan encourages goalkeeper Cameron Dawson during the penalty shoot-out.

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Sir Alex Ferguson turned Aberdeen into the best football team in Europe before going on to great success at Manchester United (Picture: Rusty Cheyne/Allsport/Getty Images)

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Rangers captain John Greig received a traditional Scottish welcome home after the club won the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup

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Kevin van Veen is a massive fan favourite of the Motherwell faithful. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

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A now iconic image - Aberdeen skipper Willie Miller lifts the European Cup Winners Cup aloft on 11 May 1983 after victory over Real Madrid in Gothenburg

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Willie Miller recreates his famous pose at Pittodrie last month ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Gothenburg win (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

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Anthony Stewart left Aberdeen for MK Dons on loan. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

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Aberdeen captain Willie Miller celebrates with the rest of the team after winning the European Cup Winners Cup following a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Gothenburg in 1983.

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Duncan Ferguson and Darren Ferguson patrol the touchline during Forest Green Rovers v Peterborough. Pic: Laurence Martin

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Auctioneer Amy Cameron with Jim Baxter's match worn jersey from Scotland's 3-2 win over then world champions, England, at Wembley in 1967. Picture: PA

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