Oli McBurnie: “I’m here to change the story”

After five years away, Oli McBurnie is back in the Scotland squad and determined to make his second chance count. He tells Tom English why the recall meant so much to his family and reflects on missing out under Steve Clarke. How has fatherhood changed him on and off the pitch? What really happened in the old video that fuelled claims he did not want to represent Scotland?

McBurnie also discusses the insecurities behind his younger self, the lessons he learned while playing in Spain and why scoring his first international goal would mean everything.

00:37 — Tattoos, Scarface and life beyond football

01:29 — The long road back to Scotland

03:39 — Missing out and answering the critics

06:55 — Chasing that first Scotland goal

08:13 — How McBurnie has changed

11:14 — The video, the truth and a fresh start