Ready to Go; I'll Make Way for the Kids If Dream Dies in Oslo, Insists McNamara

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Byline: ROGER HANNAH;PETER JARDINE

SCOTLAND stalwart Jackie Mc Namara admitted yesterday that defeat in Norway would signal the end of his international career.

As Walter Smith's side arrived in Oslo for tomorrow night's crucial World Cup qualifier, the price of failure was never so clearly thrust into focus.

Win or bust is the simple scenario, with McNamara revealing that the latter would call time on his national service.

In a revealing interview in Sportsmail today, McNamara says: 'It is important for the national team that younger players come through. The next step for these guys is the step up. It would be a natural thing for me to step down …