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Marc Rochon: Meet the double World Cup medallist from John O'Groats

Croatia backroom team@dragosopta

The Croatia backroom team show off their medals in Qatar

By Jonathan Sutherland
BBC Scotland

"Two World Cups and two medals. Not bad for a guy from John O'Groats."

Meet Marc Rochon, video analyst with the Croatian national team.

Indisputably the most decorated Scotsman when it comes to Fifa World Cup silverware, his story shows that routes up the football mountain are many and varied and not exclusively reserved for those with magic in their boots.

It all began with Marc quitting a job in retail that he hated before embarking on a sport science degree in 2008. There followed an internship with Southampton, spells with Tottenham and Portsmouth before a move to the United Arab Emirates to Al-Ain.

"That's where I met Zlatko Dalic," he explains. "We worked there together for three-and-a-half years. We won the league, we won the cups, we reached the Asian Champions League final. We had a fantastic run together.

"When he left he ed the national team of Croatia. I sent him a text saying, 'Best of luck. If you're needing anything let me know.' He said, 'Well we don't have an analyst. Could you help me out">