Hearts and Scotland centre-back, who had been plagued by knee problems, staved off the inevitable for five years before having to quit the game at 29.
That’s why Levein looked on with delight from the radio gantry at Tynecastle on Saturday night as John Souttar signed off on a remarkable return to top-level football with the winning goal against Celtic.Levein, who went on to manage his country and Hearts after a spell guiding Dundee United, is more than a little emotionally invested in the 24-year-old’s comeback from having his Achilles tendons rupture three times.It’s a career that has promised so much and it might finally be on the cusp of fulfilling its potential.Levein, now advising Brechin, said: “I certainly hope so.
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