Did you know that Sir Thomas Lipton, originally from the Gorbals, Glasgow, not only founded Lipton Tea but also played a part in shaping football in South America?

Discover more about this fascinating story, and how Scots helped shape the beautiful game, in a talk by football historian Ged O’Brien.

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