It is hardly surprising that Ali Omar is partial to taking on a long shot whenever the opportunity presents itself. Lately, for the big defender, they have seemed to be working out for him.
It wasn’t always like that, mind you. Before he arrived in Dumbarton in January, the once highly-rated youth prospect had suffered a series of misfortunes that had blown his career – which he still believes, at 27, is destined for the highest level – a little off course.
