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Gannon Doak’s confidence should not be confused with arrogance. The truth is that it is far from that. Although he would have a reason for being so.
At the age of 16, he decided to leave home and head for the bright lights of the Premier League and Liverpool, something that “humiliated” him.
“When you join a club of this stature, you see how far the level can really go,” Gannon Doak told the BBC in Antalya.
“It humbles you a lot and shows you how far you need to go, but it also shows you that when you do well against these guys, you can do it against anyone.”
In the summer, the Cherries donated £25million to the teenager, on whom many members of the Tartan Army are pinning their hats as they bid to reach the Men’s World Cup for the first time in their lives.
But the mild-mannered, soft-spoken Gannon Doak takes all the pressure off. His football does the talking.
“I don’t really feel this responsibility, to be honest,” he added about the fans’ hopes.
“There are some players who have done much more than I have in my career with the team.
“We actually have a really good team as well, so I don’t really feel like the responsibility is on me, I think it’s on all of us to play well as a team.
“Obviously it would be great if you went and made a big contribution, but I really don’t care how we do it as long as we do it.”
And Scotland certainly will, Gannon Doak.
He missed the trip to Piraeus for the UEFA Nations League play-off in March due to injury – and it was certainly felt in both legs – but started against the Greeks last month as the Scots snatched an unexpected late win.
“They’ll be looking for a little revenge this weekend,” said the birthday boy, who finished his day on the golf course with a few of his mates, despite being “not very good at golf”.
“Obviously we are all aware that we were not at our best against Greece, but we won, which is a sign of a good team.
“We’re all relaxed. When we get close to the time, we’ll focus and go out and get the job done.”
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