He could easily have been watching the Hampden action from a television studio.
Or sitting on the substitutes bench at Chelsea picking up an incredible wage knowing that his days of active service were effectively over.
Instead Craig Gordon was at Hampden, in the firing line and enjoying the intensity and excitement that drove him on through two lost seasons as he battled against injury.
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When Tom Rogic slotted home the winning goal the hoops keeper knew that it had all been worthwhile.
After 47 domestic matches the treble had been clinched without defeat, in the week in which the Lisbon Lions had been remembered and celebrated the class of 2017 had left their own mark on the club’s history.
Gordon has played a big part in that success, with three SPFL titles to his name plus two League Cup and now a Scottish Cup winners medal the former Hearts and Sunderland keeper is making up for lost time with more medals seeming certain for his collection.
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