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Weir selected on merit - Fletcher
Rangers, 17:01, September 3, 2010 , | No Comments
Scotland captain Darren Fletcher believes David Weir's inclusion in the national squad should be a cause for celebration.
The 40-year-old Rangers star is part of Craig Levein's Scotland squad to take on Lithuania on Friday night in their first match of the Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.
The manager has come in for some fierce criticism for selecting a 40-year-old player but Fletcher feels that his selection is testament to the player's longevity and he should be praised for the way he has looked after himself over a long and successful career for both club and country.
"David is a role model to everyone in the squad, a real gentleman," he said. "There is no better role model with the way he has lived his life, how he has prolonged his career.
"He was player of the year last year in Scotland and it's a credit to him the way his appetite for the game is still there. He is desperate to represent his country even at his age. I think age is just a number, people get carried away once you get over a certain age, that you are not capable of playing at this level.
"Maybe he is not as fast as he used to be, he has maybe lost a yard of pace in his legs but he has gained two yards in his head because his experience tells him where to be at the right time."
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