Andy Robertson has had the displeasure of having to watch this year’s World Cup as a spectator and has shared an anecdote from his mid-season break, where he relied on an unlikely ally.
Speaking to the club’s website, the Scotland captain said: “When I went on holiday I ran into David Alaba and he’s in a similar boat, obviously, playing Austria. He said that he had been to a couple of Euros, but that he had never been to a World Cup. We were both talking about getting along a bit, so the chances of qualifying are running out.”
It’s certainly not a name many would have expected the 28-year-old to spend time with during the break from the action in Qatar, but it’s certainly an interesting insight into how it feels to miss out.
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Any footballer can push themselves to the top of their game and play for a club team like Liverpool, but you don’t get to choose which country you’re from (unless you’re Jack Grealish and Declan Rice).
In Scotland and Austria, it’s hard to ever see them vying for international soccer’s biggest prizes, but both men hope that increased numbers for the upcoming World Cup tournament in the Americas, Mexico and Canada mean they can one day achieve their dreams. . .
With our left-back looking to be 32 for that tournament as well, it’s a ray of hope, but something that will keep him working hard to impress on the international stage.
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