Ryan Porteous insists he’s ready to graduate to the top level of international football four years after getting a schooling from Erling Haaland as U19 skipper.
The Hibs defender has his eyes set firmly on a full cap after being recalled for the first time since last November ahead of the Nations League clashes with Ukraine and Ireland. Porteous admits his club performances this season haven’t quite measured up to his own standards.
But the 23-year-old, who has yet to play a single minute for the top team despite three previous call-ups, is adamant he’s ready to take the next step and become a full-blown international. Porteous was skipper of the U19 side that lost a thriller 5-4 to Haaland’s Norway in 2018 with the Manchester City superstar notching a hat-trick. And he said: “That was interesting. He’s not bad, to be fair! That was one of the experiences you get from playing these kinds of games. You play world class players. I was still young then as well but you could tell that he would be a top player.
