Key eventsnowWhich players will come out of nowhere?3m agoHow difficult was it to get into the US?6m agoHow badly have Fifa fouled up?9m agoWho will be the group stage entertainers?11m agoWhat are the chances of a Iran v US match?15m agoShout out for Shankland17m agoScotland’s nemesis: Haiti or Brazil?20m agoBracketology predictions26m agoWill Scotland make it past Group C?31m agoWhat’s become of Max Johnston?36m agoA flutter on Scotland reaching the semis?41m agoWill Norway-Scotland friction escalate?45m agoWhat do Scotland need to progess?3h agoWelcome to the ConversationWhich players will come out of nowhere?bowboysammy asks: Do you have a pick for a player coming out of nowhere who amazes us?

double quotation markIt is very difficult for a player to come out of nowhere now. Touching on answer below, I really enjoy watching Japan and think they have a batch of attackers who are really exciting. My bet is one or more of them achieve big transfers on the back of this World Cup.

How difficult was it to get into the US?ayjaym asks: How far back in cleaning your social media profile did you have to go to get into the US?

double quotation markI didn’t! Which is either the result of me coming to the US all the time to cover golf or a lack of interest in the corridors of power about my rantings towards Scottish referees.