IT was 11.30pm and I was lying in bed when the phone rang. My country was calling - a late shout from Scotland boss Craig Levein to get my boots and report for duty to face Cyprus.
I packed a bag and headed straight to the team hotel at Mar Hall. That was in 2011 and it was an easy decision to make, even back then when we were rubbish.
Every player and their dog would want to be involved with the national side, especially during Steve Clarke ’s time in charge.
You don’t see anyone pulling a convenient hamstring under this regime, which maybe was the case in days gone by. When I received that call, it was like an instant adrenaline hit - it was the one time only.
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