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‘I wasn’t pushing’ – Scotland boss denies rushing to cap Aussie-born Dykes – The World Game
Scotland boss Steve Clarke insists he hasn’t named Lyndon Dykes in his squad just to prevent him playing for the Socceroos.
Gold Coast-born Dykes represented Australia at schoolboy level but qualifies for Scotland via his Dumfries-born parents and is also married to a Scottish woman.
Dykes spent his teenage years playing rugby league in Canberra before taking up football seriously upon his return to Queensland where he turned out for a number of local teams around the Gold Coast area.
After failing to be picked up by any A-League sides, Dykes headed to Scotland in 2016 and after a brief return to Australia signed h…
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