Jim White left crushed by Scotland’s Euros heartache – and Simon Jordan offers no sympathy

Jim White was seen slumping to his knees as Scotland's journey at Euro 2024 came to a bitter end.

Steve Clarke's squad were faced with an all-or-nothing game against Hungary, with both teams needing a win to have a strong chance of advancing beyond Group A. Scotland started full of energy, buoyed by the Tartan Army, and controlled the early parts of the match but found it difficult to create chances.

Their frustration grew after the team's appeals for a penalty were dismissed, despite Stuart Armstrong being brought down in the box. In the final stages of the match, Grant Hanley saw a golden chance saved by goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, but the team refused to give in. A late corner allowed Scotland to swarm the opposition box, but they were cruelly caught on the counter-attack as Kevin Csoboth scored in the 100th minute.

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A video posted on talkSPORT's social media platforms captured radio presenter White's reactions during the game's final moments, including his eyes widening as Ryan Christie's narrow-angled shot was saved by Gulacsi.

White, like all Scotland fans, was captivated by every second of the action on Sunday as the team's hopes hung in the balance - and he couldn't help but fall to his knees at the sight of Hungary's last-minute goal.

The clip was recorded by former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan, who beamed at his talkSPORT colleague's despair. It means that Scotland's unsuccessful quest to move beyond the group stage now stretches to 12 major tournaments.

Having claimed a win over Spain and finished higher than Georgia in their qualifying group, there was optimism that this Scottish squad could make history. Reflecting on the defeat, Clarke felt his team were unjustly denied a penalty for the foul on Armstrong, which could have landed Scotland a spot in the next round.

"The goal comes as a consequence of us trying to win the game," Clarke said to BBC Sport. "The goal is almost irrelevant. The moment for me was the penalty. It was 100% a penalty. Someone has to explain to me why it wasn't a penalty because otherwise I'm thinking there's something wrong. I don't understand how VAR can look at that and say it's not a penalty.

"It was always a one-goal game. We didn't manage to get the goal, we opened up at the end to try and get it. The overriding feeling is to be sad for everybody, for the supporters and the country and the players are just as sad as everyone else."