LENNON MILLER grew up as a starry-eyed kid idolising his dad's treasured Scotland cabinet that showed off his caps and strips.
But now the Motherwell ace reckons it’s time that shiny display made way in the Miller household as the door opens to a second international career in the family.
The 18-year-old was a surprise call-up to Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for next week's Nations League play-off double header with Greece.
Should he win a first cap he will be well on the way to catching dad Lee who played three times for his country against Japan and Argentina between 2006 and 2009.
That's the ambitious kid’s target. And nobody would be more proud to see him do just that than his old man.
Miller said: “Dad was a wee bit emotional on Tuesday. He found out before me. He got the email saying I was in the squad and he messaged me.
“In terms of big moments in football, he can be quite emotional but it's not a usual thing, He was just saying how proud he was and telling me to try to take everything in, learn as much as you can and hopefully there’s a few more squads in the future.
“There's a few of his pictures in the house that I've been having a look at recently.
“I'll hopefully get a few more caps than him.
“He's got a whole cabinet of Scotland stuff - so that will get moved to the side! Hopefully mine can get put in there.
“You see them in the house and you think that's what you work hard for. That's what you work for all your younger years.
“To get it at such a young age is an added bonus. But I'm just really looking forward to it.
“It’s going to be a crazy experience, even watching so close from the bench. If I'm lucky enough to step on the park it'll just be a learning curve for me and hopefully I can take some of this stuff into the future.”
Miller revealed how his dad's old Aberdeen team mate Richard Foster - now Under-18s coach at Fir Park - had the honour of giving him the news. Not that he believed it at first.
Then came the texts - floods of them - including from Scots hitman Lyndon Dykes who ...
But now the Motherwell ace reckons it’s time that shiny display made way in the Miller household as the door opens to a second international career in the family.
The 18-year-old was a surprise call-up to Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for next week's Nations League play-off double header with Greece.
Should he win a first cap he will be well on the way to catching dad Lee who played three times for his country against Japan and Argentina between 2006 and 2009.
That's the ambitious kid’s target. And nobody would be more proud to see him do just that than his old man.
Miller said: “Dad was a wee bit emotional on Tuesday. He found out before me. He got the email saying I was in the squad and he messaged me.
“In terms of big moments in football, he can be quite emotional but it's not a usual thing, He was just saying how proud he was and telling me to try to take everything in, learn as much as you can and hopefully there’s a few more squads in the future.
“There's a few of his pictures in the house that I've been having a look at recently.
“I'll hopefully get a few more caps than him.
“He's got a whole cabinet of Scotland stuff - so that will get moved to the side! Hopefully mine can get put in there.
“You see them in the house and you think that's what you work hard for. That's what you work for all your younger years.
“To get it at such a young age is an added bonus. But I'm just really looking forward to it.
“It’s going to be a crazy experience, even watching so close from the bench. If I'm lucky enough to step on the park it'll just be a learning curve for me and hopefully I can take some of this stuff into the future.”
Miller revealed how his dad's old Aberdeen team mate Richard Foster - now Under-18s coach at Fir Park - had the honour of giving him the news. Not that he believed it at first.
Then came the texts - floods of them - including from Scots hitman Lyndon Dykes who ...
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