Andy Robertson admits he felt he had to solve all of Scotland’s problems when he was handed the captain’s armband.
The Liverpool left back was given the ultimate honour of leading his country five years ago. He’s about to embark on the latest qualifying campaign in dark blue when Cyprus visit Hampden on Saturday as Steve Clarke looks to make a major tournament return at Euro 2024, with Spain in Glasgow next midweek.
Robertson will lead out the hosts in their special 150th anniversary kit. It hasn’t taken that long, but Robertson feels more settled as Scotland skipper now and has a better grasp of what he should and shouldn’t be doing in order to help his teammates, rather than trying to be a one-man band and handle everything. "It took me a bit of time to get used to being able to put that armband on," the 29-year-old told the BBC.
"I was quite young when I got it and I felt as if I could solve everything. I took a lot on. The older you get, the more you realise you just have to control the things you can control. I feel as if I've settled into the role. I feel comfortable. I love being captain. I know when to speak to the players and when they need an arm round their shoulder, when staff need an arm round them. I will always be there for people.
"I've still got a few years left tin me and hopefully a couple more major tournaments as well. The trophies I've won, I've been very blessed to win them, but being captain of my country is up there with them. Pulling on the Scotland jersey is enough for me. The feeling I get of pulling that jersey on and representing my country is enough, but standing in front of the lads and leading them out is a different feeling. We managed to get to the Euros, which was incredible. Working under Steve Clarke has been incredible. We're going in the right direction."
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