Andy Robertson is set to win his 102nd cap for Scotland against North Macedonia at Hampden on Friday, which would take him level with Kenny Dalglish. On Monday in St Gallen, he can go past the record that has stood for 40 years. The milestone is close enough, but Robertson keeps pushing the spotlight back to Dalglish rather than himself.
Dalglish at the centre of the story
"There are normal seats but there's one throne and Kenny Dalglish should be sat on it. Friday night's not about me. Friday night's about the greatest player of all time in our country, and for me, that will always be Kenny," Andrew Robertson said, quoted by bbc.co.uk. He also said: "I've never actually been confident."
That fits the wider tone of the interview. Robertson said: "Sometimes - not as a criticism - as a country we're maybe not good at recognising how good people we've got are. For me, he's the best player to ever play with Scotland and arguably Britain." He then pointed to a family memory too, saying his late grandad heard Kenny Dalglish clearly despite his hearing aids and that Dalglish was his hero.
Robertson's own place in the record chase
The record would sit alongside a career that began in Warsaw on 5 March 2014, when Robertson was 19 and came off the bench for his first touch in international football. He is now set to become Scotland's most capped male player, and he already has the most games as captain of the men's team.
His club form suggests the international milestone is arriving during an active spell rather than a ceremonial one. Robertson has made 9 Premier League appearances for Tottenham, played 668 minutes and has 2 Premier League goal contributions this season. He also posted an 8 against Crystal Palace, a reminder that the weeks before the Scotland break have not been empty ones.
Friday brings the equaliser. Monday brings the chance to move ahead of Dalglish, with Switzerland waiting in St Gallen.
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