Andy Robertson is scheduled to play his 102nd match for the national side against North Macedonia at Hampden before facing Switzerland in St Gallen. The milestone comes more than a decade after his international debut in Warsaw on March 5, 2014. Throughout this journey, Robertson has channeled personal self-doubt into a career featuring multiple elite club trophies alongside his national team captaincy. Even with history within reach, he maintains that Dalglish remains the greatest player to represent Scotland and Britain.
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Surpassing the appearance record on Monday against Switzerland would make Robertson the m…: Surpassing the appearance record on Monday against Switzerland would make Robertson the most capped male player in Scottish history.
The defender already holds the distinction of having the most appearances as captain of t…: The defender already holds the distinction of having the most appearances as captain of the Scottish men's team.
Robertson wants the upcoming match to honor Dalglish's legacy rather than celebrate his p…: Robertson wants the upcoming match to honor Dalglish's legacy rather than celebrate his personal milestone.
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Andy Robertson says it gives him "goosebumps" any time he thinks about it.
Friday at Hampden, North Macedonia the visitors, a 102nd cap to be won and, when it is, he'll be level in the pantheon with Kenny Dalglish, the football man he loves more than any other.
On Monday in St Gallen, Switzerland - all being well - Robertson will break the great man's record, a mark that has stood for 40 years.
The Tottenham left-back is sitting in the boardroom at Queen's Park in the shadow of Hampden with a phone in his hand and eyes fixed on his 19-year-old self coming off the bench in Warsaw on 5 March, 2014.
"Nervous, excited, living the dream, not knowing what road I was on," he smiles as he looks at the moment he takes his first touch in international football.
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