Aaron Hickey exclusive interview - Injury hell, his comeback and Scotland's invasion of Serie A - video Dailymotion

The Scotsman

Football writer Graham Falk sits down with Aaron Hickey to discuss his return from a nightmare 22-month spell on the side-lines, his return to the Scotland squad and why he feels Scottish players are flocking to Serie A.  #ScotlandNT #AaronHickey #BrentfordFC

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00:00How difficult is it not to push yourself too fast because you're dying to get back on the pitch?

00:04Yeah, it's hard. You always say to the coaches after playing 45 or whatever,

00:09like, can I play on a bit longer? Because you want to play as much as you can.

00:13But at the same time, you have to be a bit careful and realise the situation you've been in.

00:21And just, as I said, you have to be patient and just accept where you've been.

00:26And I've not been in that position before, so it's something new to me.

00:30But you just have to accept it and move on.

00:34Steve Clarke is the boss. He's been there for a number of years now.

00:36He's really close with a lot of the team. You can see there's a real bond there.

00:40During the time that you were out and obviously the disappointment of missing out on the tournament

00:42because it's something that wasn't really your fault, what did he say to you?

00:46Has he kept in touch with you during your rehabilitation period and kind of kept an eye on you?

00:51Yeah, he's been really good.

00:53And he's called me a few times and texted me, asked me how I've got on.

00:59And not just Steve Clarke, but also the other Scotland coaches.

01:07But yeah, it's good to hear from the gaffer and just checking up on me.

01:12It gives you an extra boost to come back.

01:15It's a World Cup year. Obviously, that's a massive aim for Scotland.

01:17What's your aims for Scotland, not just this year, but for the future ahead?

01:23I'll play as many games as I can.

01:25Get as much caps as I can.

01:28And that's why Nipoller wants to just play as much as they can for their country.

01:32Hopefully I can gradually get back in.

01:36And yeah, we'll see.

01:39We'll see you next time.

Aaron Hickey exclusive interview - Injury hell, his comeback and Scotland's invasion of Serie A

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