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schema:articleBody	QPR striker Lyndon Dykes said Monday he decided to reject the chance to represent Australia because he owes his career to Scotland Dykes has joined up with Scotland for the first time this week ahead of their Nations League fixtures. Steve Clarke's side face Israel at Hampden Park on Friday and then travel to the Czech Republic three days later. It will be a maiden taste of the international stage for Dykes, who was born on the Gold Coast to parents from Dumfries. He began his professional career with Queen of the South before moving to Livingston and then joining English Championship side QPR this month. The 24-year-old had the option of representing his native country but elected for Clarke's men because he believes his succesful rise was forged in Scotland. "Scotland gave me my chance for my career. I have only played professional four or five years but, without Scotland, God knows where I would have been," Dykes said on Monday. "Obviously I wanted to give something back to Scotland. When I am here, I feel like I am at home. "My parents are Scottish, my family is Scottish, my little boy was born in Scotland. Without Scotland, I wouldn't be playing football." Dykes revealed he has spoken to Australia boss Graham Arnold about the decision. "They have been great with me but I think I always knew the decision," he said. "I had positive talks with Steve before the lockdown which put a hold on everything." With his future resolved, Dykes has grand ambitions as he looks to repay Scotland's faith in him. "My ambition is always to be the best I can be. I want to play at the top level. Even at club, I want to play in the Premier League," he said. "At international, I want to be the best I can be. I want to be known as one of the greats. "I definitely strive for, at the end of my career, to be someone to be remembered by the fans and by everyone in Scotland." smg/pb
schema:headline	Rejecting Australia was right for my career says Scotland's Dykes
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schema:datePublished	2020-08-31 (xsd:date)
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