No central heating or hot water. The flat is so cold, Ruari Paton can see his own breath.It’s winter in East Kilbride and he’s on his own.
As he has been since arriving in Scotland. The only food he’s got was gifted to him by a kind-hearted coach. Later on, he gets a job on a building site.
But his work-mate is spewing up on his lunch break thanks to a stinking hangover. And that’s on a Wednesday afternoon. The Irish striker is only 19.
He’s what feels like a million miles away from his home in Dublin. And he’s wondering how the hell he ended up here. Mentally, getting your head around that takes incredible character and personality.
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