Born into Celtic, made at Motherwell, Welsh comes of age with Scotland
It takes talent, resilience and good fortune in finding managers who believe in you, but dreams can come true. Stephen Welsh is living proof of it, writes Tom English.
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"A bit of relief. We felt there could have been a lot more goals."
— Stephen Welsh , Athlete
"It will mean a lot for the squad, for the manager to come back home and put on a good performance."
— Stephen Welsh , Athlete
"That's probably the thing that people don't see."
— Stephen Welsh , Athlete
Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Jack Hendry is a defender for the Scotland national football team.
Jens Berthel Askou is a manager who recently departed from Motherwell.
John McGinn is a Scottish footballer playing as a midfielder for the national team.
Luis Binks is a professional footballer playing as a left-sided centre-back.
Stephen Welsh is a footballer who spent last season on loan at Motherwell from Celtic.
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It takes talent, resilience and good fortune in finding managers who believe in you, but dreams can come true. Stephen Welsh is living proof of it, writes Tom English.
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