Canada midfielder Scott Arfield wears his heart on his sleeve — and on his back
ALLISTON, Ont. — Canadian international Scott Arfield wears his heart on his sleeve — and his back.
The Scottish-born midfielder wears No. 37 for Burnley as a tribute to former Falkirk teammate Craig Gowans, who was killed in a freak accident on the training ground in 2005 when a metal pole he was holding touched an overhead power line.
“It’s a little thing, it’s such a little thing. But for the family, I think they take great credit knowing that Craig’s legacy lives on,” Arfield said of his number in an interview prior to Canada’s friendly against El Salvador in Houston on Sunday.
He cannot wear No. 37 for Canada because international numbers don’t go that high.