Fair play to us all, there’s not a lot of point in comparing ourselves to where anyone else is at at similar points in their lives. Everyone has their own timeline. Everyone moves at their own pace. Success isn’t something you should measure in comparison to that of anyone else. ‘Course that all falls in a shitheap when you consider the fact that footballing gun Kieran Tierney just captained Scotland‘s national side at the ripe old age of twenty years old.
The Celtic (BOO HISS) defender ran out for his country with the captain’s armband on for Scotland’s international friendly against the Netherlands earlier today, which the Dutch managed to squeak through with a 1-0 victory.
But it’s Tierney’s captaincy that’s got everyone talking. At just 20 years, and barely 5 months old, Tierney is the second-youngest captain in Scottish national football history.
Tierney has also casually captained his club side, the Scottish giants Celtic (RAAAAAAAANGERRRRRRRRRRS), and just signed a six-year contract extension with the side. And he still can’t legally get a drink in the United States.
The bonnie wee lad’s youthfulness and accomplishments has gotten everyone in a tizz, with the typically bloody delightful Scottish Twitter providing the hilarious comparative commentary throughout the game.
Kieran Tierney is 20, playing Champions League football and captaining his country, meanwhile I still get my maw to phone the doctors for me
— Evan (@EvanMcFarlane) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Gavin_Bonner95/status/928706897917685760
https://twitter.com/Paulboyle67/status/928700965783523328
Kieran Tierney has done so much at the young age of 20 , I reckon by the time he’s 25 he’ll be a father of 9 with 45 grandkids celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary. 🍀🍀🍀
— AllThingsCeltic (@AllThingsC3ltic) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/caddies7/status/928717950550503425
https://twitter.com/ConorRudd_LFC/status/928765776882003969
Kieran Tierney captains Scotland at 20. When I was 20 I was drink €1 bottles of wine and living in a tent.
— Ian. (@ianwsmith82) November 9, 2017
Kieran Tierney’s 20 year old and captained Celtic and Scotland, whereas I phoned my mum today to ask if it’s possible I have shrunk my bed sheets
— Ben Mowbray (@mowbrxy) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/scottbryce_/status/928744222601236480
Kieran Tierney is 20 and captaining Scotland meanwhile I’m 20 and I stack cheese 5 days a week
— Joey (@JoeThomaas) November 9, 2017
And those are just some of the more readable ones, to be perfectly honest. This one from a few days ago? Not so much.
Twitters turning into Facebook nae Cunt gives a fuck if yev been cheated on a wanty see endless pictures ae Kieran Tierney n limmy clips
— Kaneo (@Kaneo_67) October 30, 2017
If you can decipher that one for us, we’d be forever grateful.
Sweet, pure, wonderful Scottish Twitter. Never change. Never, ever, ever change.
