Kyle Vassell has embraced his new role as Kilmarnock captain after a pep talk from his girlfriend.
Vassell immediately accepted the offer of the captaincy from manager Derek McInnes but soon had some self-doubt.
That was quickly dispelled in a conversation with his partner, Jasmine.
The 32-year-old, who scored in Killie’s Viaplay Cup win at Dunfermline on Saturday, said: “Funnily enough, when I got asked to be captain I spoke to my missus and said: ‘Babe, I don’t know if I want to do this because I don’t know what I am going to do and how I am going to be’.
“She said: ‘You have obviously been asked to be captain because of who you are, so just be yourself’.
“So to be honest it’s kind of much of the same. There are other little bits and bobs, with the fines and doing more admin for the team, but to be honest because it’s such a good group; we have a senior group and there are bits and bobs I will let them sort out because they know what they are talking about and what they want. As long as the boys are happy, I’m happy.
“I think my job will be a bit more just leading by example and making sure everyone is on top of things. I like to keep standards high personally so that’s something I will try and push on other boys.
“Other than that, it’s just the same. The boys still hammer me about my dress sense and all that so I will just carry on.
“I kind of maybe now have to be not as horrible as I was before but Joe (Wright) will always get a piece of my mind because his dress sense is as bad as mine.”
