ROD'S ICE BREAKER
Daily Record|August 02, 2023
Secret files show star helped avert diplomatic crisis at 1985 Iceland v Scotland football clash
DAVID MEIKLE
ROD'S ICE BREAKER

SIR ROD Stewart was praised by officials who saw him partying with Scotland fans on a trip they'd feared would cause a diplomatic incident.

The Maggie May singer, 78, mixed with supporters and locals in Reykjavik when he travelled to watch Jock Stein's men win their World Cup qualifier against Iceland 1-0.

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