James McFadden is presented with Scottish Football Writers' International Player of the Year Award by Blues boss Alex McLeish

Blues striker James McFadden has been voted the Scottish Football Writers' International Player of the Year.

The frontman, who famously scored a scorching winning goal as the Tartan Army beat France in Paris in a European Championships qualifier, was presented with the award by Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish at Wast Hills training ground earlier this week.

McFadden should have been receiving the trophy at a glitzy dinner north of the border - but the date clashes with Blues' final game of the season and he's set his sights on shooting down Blackburn Rovers instead.

"It is nice to get a personal award but I would gladly swap it to be at the Euro 2008 finals," said McFadden.

"I am sure we will all be reminded how close we came come the summer when we are stuck watching it on the TV.

"I try not to look back too much but beating France, the World Cup finalists, in Paris and scoring the winner with a good goal is special.

"I want to look ahead and hopefully provide a few more moments like that myself."

"We now have the belief that we can do it and qualify for the World Cup.

"We went into the Euro 2008 campaign with no real target of qualifying but now, without getting carried away, we have the belief that we can do it."

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