26-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Unseen moment Aberdeen hero finally gets in Scottish Cup trophy lift pic after 18 YEARS of trying with unique footage
IT was a day to remember for everyone associated with Aberdeen on Saturday as they lifted the Scottish Cup after a 35-year wait.
And one of their heroes got in on the celebrations after an 18-year wait of his own.
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Aberdeen ended their 35-year wait for a Scottish Cup against Celtic on Saturday
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A former Dons star who was working as a pundit for the game was spotted taking in the trophy lift
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Andrew Considine watched his old side finally get over the line
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Andrew Considine spent almost his entire professional career at Aberdeen, making his first-team debut in 2004/05 and only leaving to join St Johnstone in 2022.
He cemented himself as a Dons hero with 484 appearances over the course of those 18 years.
He was part of the League Cup-winning side of 2014, but never managed to lift the Scottish Cup at Pittodrie, losing out in the 2017 final to Celtic.
He joined Saints just a year after their sensational double-winning season, but retired at the end of last campaign having never got his hands on the famous old trophy.
But Considine finally got his moment to celebrate when his old side got over the line in Saturday's penalty shootout victory over the Hoops.
The 38-year-old was at Hampden, working as a pundit for Premier Sports alongside former Celts stars Charlie Mulgrew and Neil Lennon.
And new 'pitchside perspective' footage from Premier Sports has shown Considine standing right next to the Dons squad as they lifted the trophy in the Hampden stands.
He can be seen videoing the trophy lift before turning the camera to get himself in shot, then putting his phone away to applaud the cup winners.
Considine is also a cult hero for the Scottish national team, despite only making three appearances for his country.
That's after old footage resurfaced when he was called up for the first time in 2020, showing the defender dancing in drag and singing Baccara's pop hit 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' during his stag do in 2015.
Aberdeen fans react to historic Scottish Cup win
The song was subsequently adopted as one of the Tartan Army's anthems in the two Euros which Scotland have since qualified for.
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