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‘In my head, I had to show people and earn it’: Harry Souttar on rising above self-doubt with Socceroos | Joey Lynch

12-Jan-2024 14:00:32 | Guardian

The towering defender is back at ease in the Australia camp for their Asian Cup campaign following a difficult period at club level

Harry Souttar stands out in Australian football. Not just because he’s more than 2 metres tall, either.

Ever since scoring a brace on debut in a World Cup qualifier against Nepal, the towering Scottish-born defender has become just as much a constant in the hearts and minds of Australian fans as he has the starting XI of coach Graham Arnold. That’s to say nothing of an internet culture that gives him insight into this growing affection.