"For most of us, keeping the faith with your football team is a non-negotiable. Us mere mortals have no reason to go changing teams, no matter how much they frustrate you, as our fandom will be one of the very few constants during our lives. But for aspiring footballers, there may be times when your loyalty is put to the test, as you have to go against the team you love for the betterment of your career."
"The football-mad youth went to work as an apprentice joiner after leaving school, by which time he was being touted as a rising talent in Scottish football. Turning out at weekends for Glasgow United, scouts from West Ham and Liverpool visited. His next stop lay in his home city but not at the stadium he could see from his bedroom window."
Kenny Dalglish grew up overlooking Ibrox Stadium and supported Rangers from an early age. His father took him to Rangers matches during his childhood. After leaving school he worked as an apprentice joiner while emerging as a promising Scottish talent. He played weekends for Glasgow United and attracted interest from scouts at West Ham and Liverpool. While playing against Celtic's youth side, Jock Stein noticed him and Stein's assistant Sean Fallon visited the Dalglish home. Fallon asked Dalglish's parents whether their son would consider joining Celtic despite the family's Rangers memorabilia. Dalglish later earned 102 caps for Scotland.
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