BOXING legend Mike Tyson found himself at the centre of Scotland\u2019s Miami World Cup party \u2013 as the Tartan Army hopes for an incredible knockout victory of their own.<\/p>\n
Iron Mike and his entourage were surrounded by starstruck supporters as they made their way along Miami Beach on a night out yesterday.<\/p>\n
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Mike Tyson stunned Scotland fans in Miami last night when he made a public appearance Credit: miamibeachexperience\/instagram<\/p>\n
The boxing icon was swarmed by supporters on Collins Avenue on Miami Beach Credit: miamibeachexperience\/instagram<\/p>\n
Videos shared on social media showed the 59-year-old former heavyweight smiling as the fans adapted their favourite chant to sing \u2018No Tyson, No Party\u2019.<\/p>\n
The throng of Scots joined Brazilian supporters as they continued to surround the famous fighter as he walked beside the Street Art Museum Shop towards a waiting motor.<\/p>\n
The crowd then began singing \u201cSuper Mike Tyson\u201d as he climbed into a flash black four-by-four on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, before driving off into the night.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the evening Tyson left supporters in amazement when he turned up at a bar packed with revellers soaking up the World Cup vibes.<\/p>\n
Some fans filmed the moment on their mobile phones and shared their close encounter with the ring king with friends and loved ones back home.<\/p>\n
Tyson looked happy and relaxed when he walked into the busy boozer but he seemed a touch uptight as he left soon after amid a cacophony of noise with the sound of The Tartan Army ringing in his ears.<\/p>\n
An onlooker said: \u201cHe seemed in good spirits \u2013 at least until it got too loud.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just the latest crazy twist in the Tartan Army\u2019s US adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iron Mike was in town with an entourage on Tuesday night<\/p>\n
Supporters were starstruck at meeting the former heavyweight champion<\/p>\n
Tyson\u2019s surprise cameo came as Scots in Miami told of their hopes ahead of the Brazil showdown.<\/p>\n
Colin Thomson, 53, from Edinburgh, is already making plans to travel to a potential round of 32 match if Scotland qualify.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI\u2019m here for two weeks, so if we qualify I\u2019m going to try and go to wherever we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ian Keddie, 53, from Falkirk, said Scotland fans will face a nervous wait to learn if they will qualify if they lose to Brazil.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019ll be a 3-1 result, and then as Scotland fans we\u2019ll be biting our nails because we\u2019re waiting for the next four days to see if we qualify,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
But Connor Keddie, 18, also from Falkirk, voiced confidence that all doubt about qualification will be ended in emphatic style with a shock win against Brazil.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m saying 1-0 Scotland, Scott McTominay in the 91st minute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Keith Shields, 53, of Edinburgh, said he fears Scotland will suffer a narrow loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019ll be 1-0 to Brazil, I was hoping for 1-1, but I\u2019m probably being realistic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Seb Plait, 53, of London, who described himself as a \u201cdreamer\u201d, is optimistic of a Scottish upset on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201c3-1. We\u2019ll be 2-0 up, they get a goal back, and then at the last minute we go straight through. Then we\u2019ll spank Germany in the next round.\u201d<\/p>\n
Evie Gallagher, 19, of Galston, Ayrshire, said: \u201cI think it\u2019ll be a close performance from Scotland but I think they\u2019re going to clinch it in the last minute. Scott McTominay will win it, 1-0.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stewart Currie, 43, from Ayr, said: \u201cI think Steve Clarke will set up the same as the last game, it will be a stodgy performance, hopefully a 1-0 defeat, I\u2019d like a draw, but probably something like that again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michelle Park, also from Ayr, 48, said: \u201cI think it\u2019ll be a 1-1.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richard Miller, 44, from Ayr, said: \u201cI think it\u2019ll be a really difficult game, some of the conditions will play a big role in it, Clarke will go for a defensive game plan, hoping to counter-attack on the transitions hopefully, and then hopefully we\u2019ll get a draw.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can hope for the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scotland fans have travelled to southern Florida in their droves ahead of the team\u2019s crunch match against Brazil at Miami\u2019s Hard Rock Stadium tonight.<\/p>\n
Steve Clarke\u2019s men are bidding to make history and become the first Scotland side to reach the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time.<\/p>\n
Jubilant supporters have been living it up in the Sunshine State and partying with locals and Brazilians fans.<\/p>\n
On Monday evening, thousands of Scotland fans replicated the memorable march to Boston\u2019s Fenway Park baseball stadium as they walked to Miami Marlins\u2019 LoanDeport Park.<\/p>\n
Supporters marched to the sound of bagpipes as they walked around a mile from Little Havana to the stadium.<\/p>\n
And the Tartan Army has kept up their craze by decorating statues and other public monuments with traffic cones.<\/p>\n
Rolando Escalona, who is the commissioner for Miami\u2019s District 3, has been telling fans he does not object to the tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BOXING legend Mike Tyson found himself at the centre of Scotland\u2019s Miami World Cup party \u2013 as the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658344,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,9548,10049,7879,200,3653,221016,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-658343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-brazil","tag-miami","tag-mike-tyson","tag-scotland","tag-section-sportfootball","tag-section-sportfootballworld-cup","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}