WORLD CUP IS CRAIG'S No.1 BIG AMBITION

STEVEN NAISMITH reckons a dream World Cup swansong can offer huge motivational force to Craig Gordon.

- BY CRAIG SWAN

MOTIVATION Craig Gordon

STEVEN NAISMITH reckons a dream World Cup swansong can offer huge motivational force to Craig Gordon.

The 42-year-old is back in the squad for the games against Greece and Belarus having returned from a long-term neck issue.

Gordon has been written off in the past after serious injuries and dumbfounded the doubters by returning to the highest level.

The Hearts keeper will be 43 by the time of next summer's World Cup Finals but Naismith says that'll just add drive to his former Tynecastle teammate and charge.

He said: “From working with him closely, even when he had his leg break, the Euros was a driver and it was something that motivated him.

“As you get older, you need those motivations because, when you have a really good career, loads of things just become normal.