Parry delighted with call-up
Paul Parry is delighted to have been called into the Welsh squad for the friendly against Scotland on Wednesday evening.
Parry impressed Welsh manager, Mark Hughes, last Saturday with his performance for Cardiff City against West Brom. On Sunday he was called into the Welsh squad.
Facing the cameras this afternoon Parry said on ITV Wales: "A couple of months ago I was dreaming of playing league football, let alone internationals. I totally did not expect a call-up. I've tried to settle in at Cardiff best I can for now, but to get a call-up is brilliant."
And on BBC Wales the story was told how Paul Parry was somewhere in the crowd at the Wales/Russia game a couple of months ago cheering on players he usually saw only on television.
The report continued: "Three months on and Parry finds himself part of that Welsh squad. No more Aldershot and Accrington for him. And after only a handful of games for Cardiff City, Paul Parry, the player plucked from Non-League football at Hereford a month ago, has been called-up for Wednesday's game against Scotland."
Parry said: "Getting into the squad is going to be a massive experience for myself. Even if I don't make the bench on Wednesday, I'm not going to be disappointed but if I do, it's an extra bonus.
"I know I wouldn't have been in the squad but for drop-outs, so I've got the chance now I've got to take it. If I get the chance to play, I've got to go out there and do my best and hopefully impress the manager for future call-ups."
Team mate Robert Earnshaw said of Parry on Sky: " He's a good player, he's done well enough in the Cardiff team to win a place. He won't look out of place."
The game is live on BBC Two Wales. On Sky you can see the match on channel 102 in Wales but probably 959 in England.