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Robertson on verge of history, but insists Sir Kenny will always be 'the greatest'

Scotland captain Andy Robertson is on the brink of becoming Scotland's record caps holder, but he will always regard Sir Kenny Dalglish as "the greatest".

Covered by 5 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “Robertson”, “Dalglish”, “Andy” and “history”.

Different angles:

  • Sky Sports “insists Sir”
  • The Independent “wants equalling”
  • Daily Mail “overtook Jim Leighton”

One of the 5 headlines quotes someone directly.

How 5 newspapers cover this story

  1. BBC NewsUnited KingdomFirst report

    Robertson set to make history but his hero Dalglish will always be King

    Ties bind Scotland captain Andy Robertson and the man whose caps record he's about to equal, Kenny Dalglish, in more ways than one, writes Tom English.

  2. Sky SportsUnited Kingdom

    Robertson on verge of history, but insists Sir Kenny will always be 'the greatest'

    Scotland captain Andy Robertson is on the brink of becoming Scotland's record caps holder, but he will always regard Sir Kenny Dalglish as "the greatest".

  3. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Andy Robertson wants equalling Scotland caps record to be Kenny Dalglish tribute

    Andy Robertson believes reaching his 102nd international cap should serve as an opportunity to celebrate Sir Kenny Dalglish rather than focus on himself, as he prepares to equal the record held by his fellow former Liverpool player.

    · How Andy Robertson defied the odds to become Scotland’s greatest captain

    · Andy Robertson ties Kenny Dalglish’s Scotland record with 102nd international cap

  4. The GuardianUnited Kingdom

    Robertson pays tribute to Dalglish as he matches Scotland cap record

    Tottenham full-back will make 102nd appearance on Friday ‘It’s another reason to honour one of the greatest players’ Andy Robertson insists his matching of Kenny Dalglish’s Scotland cap record by no means brings reputational parity. Four decades after Dalglish, widely regarded as the country’s finest player, ended his…

  5. Daily MailUnited Kingdom

    When I overtook Jim Leighton, that was when I started to wind Kenny up about beating his cap tally... ANDY ROBERTSON on going level with Dalglish

    It's a story which extols the virtues of loyalty and leadership in the proper sense.

Coverage details

5 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News, Sky Sports, The Independent, The Guardian and Daily Mail. BBC News published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was Daily Mail, 15 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Robertson, Scotland, Jamie Braidwood, North Macedonia and Kenny.

In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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