Scotland star Ryan Porteous outlines Euro 2024 goal ahead of Germany opener

Ryan Porteous waited years for his first proper experience of Scotland at an international tournament - and now he wants to help his country make up for lost time at Euro 2024 .

Steve Clarke's side will head into Friday's Group A opener against hosts Germany riding the crest of a wave - and Porteous wants to ensure the mentality that the Scotland head coach has instilled will help them become a fixture at major tournaments going forward. "I think this is only the second time that Scotland have qualified for a major tournament in my lifetime. So it's a fantastic time to be Scottish and to be a Scottish football fan. I think that shows with the fans as well. There's been a lot of hard times growing up being Scottish, particularly in football terms."

"It doesn't get much better or bigger ," Porteous adds, referencing the big wins over Norway and Spain in qualifying as evidence that the Scots can mix it with the best. "We really want to go over there and impress, because we've shown that we can really compete against these top teams when everyone's on it.

Porteous has adapted to the trials and tribulations of the Championship seamlessly. He featured 37 times in the league for Watford last season, accumulating three goals and three assists in the process. Former team-mate turned head coach Tom Cleverley allowed him to sit out Watford's final Championship match of the season, a dead-rubber against Middlesbrough with Euro 2024 on the horizon.

He continues: "The Championship this year was really difficult - probably the best standard of Championship I can remember. But there's no excuses from our point of view .I think there were a lot of challenges throughout the season that we could have done better with. It's really disappointing to come to the end of the season and not be pushing for a promotion or anything like that.

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