You could almost forgive some players for swanning back into the dressing room after shining at the World Cup with a bit of a cocky swagger.
But St Mirren skipper Mark O’Hara insists Keanu Baccus’ triumphant return to Paisley couldn’t have been any more understated.
If anything, the humble Australia star was left embarrassed after being cheered back into the fold by his Buddies at the SMiSA Stadium.Like most Saints fans, O’Hara watched keenly on as his 24-year-old midfield partner took on some of the world’s best teams in Qatar, including both of this weekend’s finalists France and Argentina.Far from bragging, if anything Baccus has been even more down to earth than usual, buying his team-mates coffee and bringing back a stash of official Socceroos kit from his travels to dish out as early Christmas presents.O’Hara wasn’t surprised at all to see the Aussie underplay his return, revealing he’s been picking the former Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder’s brains ever since about his memorable World Cup adventure.He told Renfrewshire Live Sport: “It’s great to say that Keanu has got no ego at all, which is pretty rare in football. “He’s come back in here the same as normal, working as hard as ever.
We had a bounce game against Kilmarnock and when he came in the dressing room that day everyone gave him a big round of applause. “Keanu is such a humble guy, though, and he just looked embarrassed by it all.
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