Could Spaniard Ian Mackay, of Deportivo La Coruna, be capped for Scotland?
and JAMES PORTEOUS He has the surname, he has the heritage and he has the credentials – although he doesn’t quite have the lingo. Could Spaniard Ian Mackay, of Deportivo La Coruna, be capped for Scotland? The Scottish Football Association are aware of Mackay’s eligibility and new national coach Alex McLeish even brought up his name at a press conference on Monday. The goalkeeper came to attention in August last year, when an injury to Depor’s No.1 goalkeeper saw him summoned off the bench early on in a pre-season game against AC Milan. Only a penalty from Kaka beat him as Deportivo won 3-1, thanks in part to a string of good saves from Mackay. His handling abilities were called into question this week, however, when he almost dropped his phone in shock after The Herald told him what McLeish had said. “I have not heard anything from Scotland about playing for them, but it would be my dream to play for them,” said the 20-year-old who speaks hardly any English, having been born and raised
