Guernsey's pride as Scott wins first England cap
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Guernsey has "a lot of pride" after Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott made his England debut.
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- Guernsey has "a lot of pride" after Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott made his England debut.
Guernsey has "a lot of pride" for Alex Scott after the Bournemouth midfielder made his England debut.
The 23-year-old came on as a second-half substitute in England's 2-0 win over the Czech Republic in the Nations League on Tuesday night.
He became just the second footballer from Guernsey to play for England's men's side after former Southampton striker Matt Le Tissier.
He joins his step-sister, Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier, in becoming an international for England.
"There's a lot of pride for every Guernseyman that's watching him," Guernsey FC manager Tony Vance told BBC Radio Guernsey.
Having left Southampton's academy as a young teenager Scott returned to his home island and played for Vance's team who were then in the eighth tier Isthmian League South Central league.
He made his debut aged 16 and is still the club's youngest-ever player, before being picked up by Bristol City where he made 91 appearances before joining Premier League AFC Bournemouth in 2023.
"It's incredible that when you look at that and then obviously Maya as well, so for a small island we do punch above our weight," added Vance.
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