Emotional Scotland fans phone up in tears as Scott McTominay matches Zinedine Zidane

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Scott McTominay’s bicycle kick will go down as one of the greatest goals in Scotland history.Former Scotland star Charlie Adam believes it is on par as the best goal Hampden Park has ever seen alongside Zinedine Zidane’s iconic Champions League final goal. Zidane’s incredible volley in 2002 for Real Madrid against Bayer Leverkusen is about as good as it gets.Napoli star McTominay’s opener for Scotland in their final World Cup qualifier will also take some beating.Steve Clarke’s side booked their place in a World Cup for the first time since 1998 with a 4-2 victory against Denmark and the game also included a goal from beyond the halfway line.Adam told talkSPORT: “Kenny Maclean scoring from his own half was an unbelievable strike. View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCFootball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw“McTominay’s goal probably is as good a goal as you’re going to get. It’s up there with Zidane’s goal. “We always talk about Zidane’s goal being the best ever goal at Hampden and McTominay, the height he got was incredible and the athleticism was phenomenal.”The game at Hampden was end to end with Denmark twice equalising, and had a man sent off, before two stunning goals in added time booked their place at next summer’s showpiece tournament.Adam continued: “It started really well for us, but the Danes were a very, very good side. We think that because we go 1-0 up that we can dominate the ball and we should be beating Denmark in that. “You’ve got to remember they had [Christian] Noorgard on the bench, [Christian] Eriksen, people like that who are the top players that can’t even get in their team.“So we have to understand where we’re at as a nation and what we’re doing, but watching the job that Steve’s done over the last six and a half years has been incredible and he’s had a bit of stick.Zidane’s goal in the 2002 Champions League final is still talked about among the greatest everAFP“I’m delighted for him too, you can see in his interview, he had a wee smile last night knowing that he’d stuck it right up a couple people.“I’m delighted for them and the staff and the players because it’s been a tough period in terms of qualification for the World Cup, but managing to get there and now it’s about looking forward to the draw.”He added: “98 is a long, long time ago. It’s every boy’s dream to grow up talking about playing for Scotland at a World Cup, playing against Brazil. “I was actually with Kevin Gallagher last night and he spoke about playing against Brazil in France, 98. It just brings so many memories as a young kid coming back and these boys have now got that opportunity.”Emotional Scotland fansScotland were roared over the line by the fans in Hampden Park, with the atmosphere electric all night.Clarke believes the Tartan Army stuck with the team right until the end because ‘they could smell magic’.The pandemonium started when Scotland booked their place at the World CupThe former Kilmarnock boss said: “The crowd were fantastic. I asked them before the game, but they don’t always listen to me.“But this time they listened and they were great.“Obviously, we gave them a great start with Scott McTominay’s goal, that got them excited, got them engaged in the game.“But even when the penalty went in immediately, the crowd were behind us again.“When it goes 2-1, they are the right behind us. When it goes 2-2, I heard them again and that was really important, right in the last part of the game the crowd was still with us.“Everybody was in the stadium, nobody left because they could smell magic.”Supporters called into talkSPORT in their droves to show just what it meant to them to see their country go to a World Cup for the first time in 28 years – with some still in tears.Scotland fan Craig said: “What a night. I know you’ve been saying the performance was this and that.Scotland have not been at a World Cup since France 1998Getty“But honestly, I’m 27, born in September of 1998. So this is my first ever World Cup seeing Scotland there. “I’ve not stopped crying since Kieran Tierney scored, I’m not gonna lie.“I lost my father last year to cancer at 60. I never ever watched a World Cup with him. I had a really bad spell this year mentally. I listened to talkSPORT every day, it kept me going.“If anybody else is listening, and they’ve been through what I’ve been through or similar, these are the nights that you keep going for. Because what a special moment.“I’ve got a one-year-old nephew and the fact that I’m gonna sit there when he’s 18 months old and watch the World Cup with him, it’s just so special.”Michael added: “I was there with my 10-year-old son and my wife last night and I’m nearly 50. All I know in life is football. We watched history last night and I’ve got tears in my eyes.“Last night, this morning, I can’t believe it. I just can’t wait to get into work to see my mates.”