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Ferguson has come a long way since those days at Accies.<\/p>\n
A successful spell at Aberdeen helped propel him to Serie A where he became Bologna captain.<\/p>\n
He now has four seasons in Italy and a Coppa Italia under his belt, so by no means is he a left-field pick. Having said that, he has found international appearances hard to come by given the plethora of talent in the squad.<\/p>\n
However, misfortune can lead to opportunity. Billy Gilmour’s knee injury in the friendly against Curacao last month left a gaping hole in Steve Clarke’s line-up as a holding player behind McTominay.<\/p>\n
Ferguson has performed the role superbly.<\/p>\n
Against Morocco, he managed to break through an African line 15 times, the most of any Scotland player going forward. <\/p>\n
Astonishingly, he offered himself to receive a pass 76 times during the game. By comparison, the second-highest figure was 35 from Che Adams.<\/p>\n
“The unselfish bit, I enjoy it,” Ferguson told BBC Scotland. “I’m representing my country – I’ll play any role.<\/p>\n
“I played it a lot when I was younger. The manager has found a role that suits me.<\/p>\n
“You do a lot of the dirty work – covering the ground, protecting the lads behind you, feeding the lads in front of you. Tackles, duels – it’s part of my game. It’s massive within the team.<\/p>\n
“The games have been pretty physical and I’ve enjoyed it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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