Ritchie Maxwell, 35, was 'delighted' when he was selected to represent Scotland in Germany this month.
Ritchie Maxwell, a student technician in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, will represent his country in Germany this month. The 35-year-old will attend the tournament for nine days in Essen from June 3.
"I’ve always played football since a young age and I spent most of my career playing for and managing Dalbeattie Star in the Lowland League and only left to join the service. I've always played 6 a sided as part of training and now just to help keep fit.” He explained: “I went up to Glasgow a few times to train with the team and then got a call a few weeks ago to ask if I would like to be part of the team.”
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