SHE fought a long and ultimately successful campaign to ensure that anyone in Scotland under the age of 65 who had a degenerative condition received free personal care after her late husband Frank Kopel, the former Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers and Dundee United footballer, was diagnosed with dementia.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17983789.the-sfa-must-stop-kids-balls-thrown-training---end-dementia/?ref=rss

THE old cliches about winning individual battles and there be no easy games were there to serve as a warning for Rangers ahead of their meeting with Hearts on Sunday.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17983561.rangers-need-let-quality-shine-avoid-stumbles-road-premiership/?ref=rss

THE personal attachment and the professional lure would have been too strong for many young players to even think about giving up.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17982324.kane-ritchie-hosler-gives-manchester-city-dream-make-grade-rangers/?ref=rss

THE widow of the late Dundee United player Frank Kopel last night called on the SFA to introduce rules banning children from heading footballs in training following the publication of ground-breaking research.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17983744.sfa-urged-ban-kids-heading-footballs-training/?ref=rss

KENNY MILLER, the former Rangers striker, believes players could have to walk off the pitch in order to combat racist behaviour from fans in Scottish football.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17983692.kenny-miller-calls-tougher-action-racist-fans-rangers-striker-alfredo-morelos-allegedly-targeted-tynecastle/?ref=rss

Dunfermline stopper Lee Ashcroft has been compared to the ‘mythical’ Zinedine Zidane in football-crazy South America after scoring with a sensational volley at the weekend.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17983028.dunfermlines-lee-ashcroft-stunner-vs-ayr-compared-zinedine-zidanes-infamous-hampden-volley/?ref=rss

Andy Murray has been called up to Team GB for the Davis Cup in Madrid next month.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17982752.andy-murray-team-gb-davis-cup-finals-team-european-open-victory/?ref=rss

Celtic welcome Serie A giants Lazio to Parkhead this week as they look to continue their unbeaten start to their Europa League campaign.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17982642.celtic-vs-lazio-tv-times-kick-off-channel-team-news-europa-league-clash/?ref=rss

Watching clips on YouTube may not be a typical way of preparing for a Scottish Premiership game, but it worked a treat for Zak Vyner at the weekend.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17982558.motherwell-0-3-aberdeen-youtube-clips-provide-inspiration-zak-vyner-midfield-screamer/?ref=rss