Craig Gordon breaks Scotland silence on Euro 2024 heartbreak as Hearts keeper reveals four goals set after horror injury

Craig Gordon has spoken out on being axed from the Scotland squad for Euro 2024.

The veteran Hearts keeper won't be going to Germany after Steve Clarke opted to take Angus Gunn, Gordon's Tynecastle teammate Zander Clark and Liam Kelly as his three goalkeepers. Gordon was named on the bench for Friday night's 2-2 draw with Finland as Clarke and his squad were given a big Hampden send off before jetting out to Germany on Sunday.

Gordon was brought on to a great reception from the Tartan Army, becoming Scotland's oldest ever player in the process at the age of 41. And while he produced a top reaction save to keep the score at 2-0 after Lawrence Shankland had put the hosts 2-0 up, he was beaten by a Benjamin Kallman header before conceding a harsh late penalty that allowed Oliver Antman to equalise.

And while Gordon can't deny his devastation at not being on the plane, he attempted to put things in perspective a little over 18 months after suffering a horror double leg break. He revealed the four goals he set himself after that injury and confirmed he remains available for his country should they still need him.

He posted on Instagram: "When I was in the initial stages of my recovery I set myself four goals. The first was to be out of pain. The seriousness of the break made for complications and further procedures. I went through a lot of pain and wanted to be able to live life without it. I did that.

"The second thing I wanted to achieve was to be back on my feet and able to run around the garden and play football with my children. We’ve done that. Many, many times and they won’t let me stop now.

"The third goal I had was to play for Hearts again. This meant a lot to me. I did that competitively in January, having