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Lewis Ferguson always dreamed of playing for Rangers growing up. ‌

His dad Derek and uncle Barry both turned out for the Light Blues and the youngster was determined to follow in their footsteps. ‌

At just 14, that dream was shattered when he was told he wasn't good enough, before joining Hamilton Accies. ‌

From there, he started to make waves and earned a move to Aberdeen and then Serie A with Bolgona and the rest is history.

The midfielder ticked off another career first when he smashed home his first goal for Scotland in the remarkable comeback win over Greece to keep the World Cup dream alive and kicking.

Dad Derek shared the story of his early career setbacks live on BBC Sportsound as a way to inspire the next generation. ‌

Knockbacks and rejectio

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