HARRY SOUTTAR as soon as dreamed of enjoying for his beginning nation Scotland.
However now it is the Australians singing his identify on the World Cup.
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The towering Stoke Metropolis defender has acquired no finish of plaudits for his performances in Qatar this winter.
The Socceroos managed a formidable run into the last-16 of the match with Souttar offering the bottom on the again.
It marks an inspiring comeback which seen him endure harm hell in his time with Stoke Metropolis.
However now he is again firing on all cylinders and been impressing for his new nationwide crew.
However Souttar, 24, had beforehand performed for Scotland at two youth ranges at U17 and U19 stage.
And as soon as upon a time he admitted that’s was his dream someday to companion his brother John in coronary heart of the Scotland defence.
He stated: “My final ambition has at all times been to play for Scotland. “Who is aware of, perhaps someday I’ll companion John on the centre of defence for Scotland, however that is a great distance into the longer term.
“My goal is to attempt to get myself established in English soccer after which see what occurs.”
However simply two years later he had answered the decision from Australia the place he competed within the Olympic qualifiers in Cambodia.
From then on he continued to symbolize the Aussies, the place he would ultimately take them to the Qatar World Cup.
He added: “I met representatives from Australia as a result of I used to be probably not getting known as up from Scotland.
“I heard loads that I snubbed my nation, however I used to be not getting known as up for any age group.
“Australia got here in and stated, ‘Would you wish to play?’ I stated, ‘Yeah’ and I’ve made my mum and my household very proud. It’s a good determination for me personally.”
