RANGERS kid Ross McCrorie believes Lee Wallace is the perfect inspiration for him as he prepares to captain Scotland Under 21s tonight.
The Ibrox midfielder was handed the 21s armband for the first time ahead of Scot Gemmill's side's 3-0 win against Andorra last week.
McCrorie will skipper the young Scots again tonight in Doetinchem in a game Scotland realistically have to avoid defeat to stay in the hunt for a play-off place.
And the midfielder has revealed he's listened to Rangers outcast Wallace, whose future at the club is unclear after he won his appeal over disciplinary action from the club.
He said: "It’s an honour to be captain. I didn’t really expect it. I found out right before the game. I’ve been captain for the different age groups so getting the Under 21s tops it off. It’s brilliant for myself.
"The big influence for me was Lee Wallace. When I first went into the first team at 16 to train with them he was the one who was captain. He took me under his wing, always spoke to me, especially when I had my two loans. He took me to the side and asked me how I was getting on. He just kept me involved and I could see his leadership skills straight away. I took little bits from that.
"When I first went up I was dead quiet, a bit nervous. But when Lee spoke to me the nerves were gone straight away. He made me feel a part of it straight away. As a captain there might not be boys who don’t get involved so much so you need to make sure they feel part of the group.
"Lee is extremely professional, even the way he talks you can tell he’s a very intelligent guy. He still comes to every game to cheer the boys on. Even if he’s not training he’s always talking away and making sure he’s involved and keeping the boys on their toes."
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