He's been snubbed by Steve Clarke, and his Verona team look as doomed as the city's star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet ... but here's why hope still springs eternal for Kieron Bowie ahead of the World Cup
Verona is famed as the setting for Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare's decision to locate his tale of doomed young love in the ancient winding streets of the city resonates to this day.