️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Scotland newcomer Matt Ritchie has revealed he thought he was the victim of a prank when Gordon Strachan first called him about a call-up. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ritchie was born in the Hampshire town of Gosport but qualifies for Scotland through his father Alex.<unk> Ritchie was born in the Hampshire town of Gosport but qualifies for Scotland through his father Alex. Matt Ritchie, pictured celebrating against Derby County last month, has been named in the Scotland squad.<unk> Matt Ritchie, pictured celebrating against Derby County last month, has been named in the Scotland squad.<unk> Matt Ritchie, pictured celebrating against Derby County last month, has been named in the Scotland squad. Ritchie, who has scored 11 goals for Bournemouth this season, thought he was the victim of a prank call. <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> I had a call a couple of weeks ago from the manager,<unk>said Ritchie.<unk>I had a call a couple of weeks ago from the manager,<unk>said Ritchie. C'était une surprise énorme et au début je pensais que c'était une blague. Je suis absolument ravi d'être impliqué et c'est un moment de fierté pour moi et ma famille. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ritchie<unk>who has scored 11 goals for the Championship leaders this season - also explained the background that made him eligible to be Strachan<unk>'s latest recruit.<unk> Ritchie<unk>who has scored 11 goals for the Championship leaders this season - also explained the background that made him eligible to be Strachan<unk>'s latest recruit. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe recently handed Ritchie (centre) a new three-year contract. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mon père est né à Edimbourg et mes grands-parents aussi,<unk> dit-il. Mon grand-père était dans la Royal Navy et ils ont déménagé en Angleterre après qu'il ait été affecté à Portsmouth, où j'ai grandi. I still have relatives in Scotland but my aunties and uncles always seem to come down here to see my nan and granddad so I haven't actually been to Scotland. <unk>I still have relatives in Scotland but my aunties and uncles always seem to come down here to see my nan and granddad so I haven't actually been to Scotland. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą My dad is over the moon. -My dad is over the moon. -My dad is over the moon. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Matt Ritchie was named in Scotland's 26-man squad announced on Monday.<unk> Matt Ritchie was named in Scotland's 26-man squad announced on Monday. He was born in Hampshire town of Gosport but qualifies through his dad.<unk> He was born in Hampshire town of Gosport but qualifies through his dad.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>