Scotsmaxxing hits Ocean Drive as Tartan Army’s World Cup party goes on

The Boston consensus appeared to be that the city centre hadn’t been so lively in years. Miami has its turn now

“It’s hot, too hot. Very, very hot,” says Clark from Dalkeith, who is standing on a sidewalk in Miami. “I want a wee Arctic blast for about half an hour to calm down.”

We’re outside the Auld Dubliner in downtown, where a number of Scots have gathered to watch the England game and apparently not for reasons of schadenfreude (at least not initially). The mood is upbeat, there are locals arriving to share the vibe, and nobody appears to have tired of drinking just yet.

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