Jim Jefferies suggests league extension the only way for Hearts to avoid relegation
Former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies believes an extension of the Premiership would be the only way for his old club to avoid the prospect of…
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Hearts legend Jefferies offers reassuring update following Ill health
Jim Jefferies has offered a reassuring update following a health scare this week. The ex-Hearts and Kilmarnock boss suffered a heart attack whilst out playing…
The most interesting African players to grace Scottish football: Ex-Hearts midfielder David Obua
With the African Cup of Nations kicking off this week, NTOF will be looking at some of the most interesting African players to grace Scottish…
Jim Jefferies and Gary Locke explain why Hearts’ 1998 cup win was so special
‘Scenes’ is a footballing term that is thrown around a lot these days. Should you look up ‘Unbelievable scenes‘ in the urban dictionary, the definition…
Jim Jefferies reveals how tricky it was to bench John Robertson in the 1998 Scottish Cup final
For Jim Jefferies, it would have been easy to select a player of John Robertson’s calibre to start in the Scottish Cup final in 1998.…
Team spirit was key to Hearts’ 1998 Scottish Cup win
There are many key components to a successful football team. A tactical awareness, footballing ability of course. But none more important to Hearts in 1998…
1998 Scottish Cup winning legends highlight the importance of Hearts fans
It’s been a hectic few years for Hearts fans. Now with their first Scottish Cup final appearance since 2012, Saturday’s game with Celtic is one…
Hearts winning the Scottish Cup is ideal tribute to Stefano Salvatori
Stefano Salvatori was one of the finest footballers Heart of Midlothian Football Club has ever seen. Representing some of Italy’s biggest clubs, he signed for…
Why Hearts’ 1998 Scottish Cup winning team was one of Scotland’s best ever
Celtic and Rangers are Scotland’s two biggest and most successful clubs. Saturday’s Scottish Cup final and 1998’s Scottish Cup final won’t mean as much to…
Why facing Rangers in 1998 was no biggie to Hearts according to Jim Jefferies
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Playing Rangers in the final of major Scottish cup competitions seemed practically inevitable for Hearts…