Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScottish football fans, known as the Tartan Army, have brought their distinctive Glasgow tradition of placing traffic cones on statues to the US cities of Boston and Miami during the World Cup. The playful mischief, famously associated with Glasgow's Duke of Wellington statue, has been observed on various statues, including Samuel Adams and Bill Russell in Boston, and Juan Ponce de León in Miami. While one fan faced police intervention for attempting to cone a statue in Miami's Little Havana, a city commissioner, Rolando Escalon, has since expressed no objection to the Scottish tradition. The high-spirited presence of the Tartan Army has created a vibrant atmosphere, with reports of beer shortages in Boston and fans describing the cone placement as a “little mark” that defines their culture. The fans are currently in Miami for Scotland's final group match against Brazil, with a point potentially securing their progression to the World Cup knockout stages. In fullThe story behind Tartan Army’s traffic cone tradition as Scotland fans take over Miami for Brazil clashThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Scotland fans are putting traffic cones on statues at the World Cup
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScottish football fans, known as the Tartan Army, have brought their distinctive Glasgow tradition of placing traffic cones on statues to the US cities of Boston and Miami during the World Cup. The playful mischief, famously associated with Glasgow's Duke of Wellington statue, has been observed on various statues, including Samuel Adams and Bill Russell in Boston, and Juan Ponce de León in Miami. While one fan faced police intervention for attempting to cone a statue in Miami's Little Havana, a city commissioner, Rolando Escalon, has since expressed no objection to the Scottish tradition. The high-spirited presence of the Tartan Army has created a vibrant atmosphere, with reports of beer shortages in Boston and fans describing the cone placement as a “little mark” that defines their culture. The fans are currently in Miami for Scotland's final group match against Brazil, with a point potentially securing their progression to the World Cup knockout stages. In fullThe story behind Tartan Army’s traffic cone tradition as Scotland fans take over Miami for Brazil clashThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
