Jason Cummings left Scotland as the Joker but knows he is having the last laugh after he netted a place in Australia’s World Cup squad.
The on-form striker admitted his inclusion by boss Graham Arnold is “a dream come true” and that the call-up “is the proudest moment of his career”. The 27-year-old believes it justifies his decision to quit his homeland for a fresh start Down Under, the birthplace of his mum Tracey.
Cummings – who won two Scotland caps in friendlies against Holland and Hungary in the 2017-18 season – hasn’t looked back as he has relaunched his career with Central Coast Mariners. The A-League star and Qatar -bound Socceroo is now a million miles away from the person and player who left Scotland at the end of his time at Dundee – which came to an abrupt end after his infamous stint as the Joker at the Open Goal live show in 2021.
