'I'm here to change the story' - McBurnie on Scotland recall

Home News Sport Weather iPlayer Sounds Bitesize CBeebies CBBC Food Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.Find out how to listen to other BBC stationsEpisode detailsRadio Scotland,·24 Sep 2026,·17 minsAvailable for 28 daysAfter five years away, Oli McBurnie is back in the Scotland squad and determined to make his second chance count. He tells Tom English why the recall meant so much to his family and reflects on missing out under Steve Clarke. How has fatherhood changed him on and off the pitch? What really happened in the old video that fuelled claims he did not want to represent Scotland? McBurnie also discusses the insecurities behind his younger self, the lessons he learned while playing in Spain and why scoring his first international goal would mean everything. 00:37 — Tattoos, Scarface and life beyond football 01:29 — The long road back to Scotland 03:39 — Missing out and answering the critics 06:55 — Chasing that first Scotland goal 08:13 — How McBurnie has changed 11:14 — The video, the truth and a fresh startProgramme WebsiteMore episodes