Liverpool full-back and new Scotland Captain Andy Robertson has said that leading his country to a major tournament would be his greatest footballing achievement.
Robertson enjoyed a breakthrough season for the Reds last season, having joined from Hull City last summer for just £8million.
Now, as national captain, Robertson has ambition to take his country back to the big stage for the first time since 1998.
As reported by BBC Sport, Robertson said:
The biggest honour you can have is to play for your country.
If you are the one to lead them back to a championship then that would be special. It will be special for all the lads because none of us have experienced it.
At just 24-years old, Robertson is reasonably young to have received the captaincy, and the left-back is aiming to lead by example against Belgium at Hampden Park on Friday. He continued:
I aim to lead by example on the pitch and off it. If anyone ever needs someone to talk to, I’m the man to do it.
I made my debut quite young, so I thought I aim to be in this squad for a long time.
Once you make your debut, you think ‘can I captain this team?’. You can’t quite imagine it.
I’m delighted it’s happened at an early age and hopefully I can lead this country for a long time.
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