Former Glasgow Rangers defender David Bates received plenty of praise from the Ibrox faithful after his display.
A number of Rangers fans have taken to Twitter to laud David Bates’ display after the defender marked his international debut by helping Scotland keep a clean sheet on their way to an emphatic win at the weekend.
Bates has enjoyed a rapid rise through the international ranks. He only made his under-21 debut in September having never previously been involved with the set-up in the earlier age groups.
But off the back of some superb form with Hamburg, Bates was handed a senior call-up by Alex McLeish and was given the chance to make his debut against Albania on Saturday.
And it will prove to be a game that the 22-year-old will remember fondly as Scotland kept their hopes of promotion out of their Nations League group alive with an emphatic 4-0 win.
Bates’ performance was another reminder for Rangers fans that losing him in the summer was a major blow. The Gers’ defence have generally looked much better this term than they did last season, but Bates was unquestionably a shining light during his time in the Ibrox first-team.
So when he took to social media to express his delight at winning his first cap, the centre-back’s tweet prompted a number of Gers supporters to reply with praise for his performance in Shkoder, while others highlighted their disappointment that he is no longer with the Scottish Premiership heavyweights.
Here is Bates’ tweet as well as some of the responses…
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