Stewart thinks Barry Ferguson's Scotland career may not be over
Hearts midfielder Michael Stewart believes shamed captain Barry Ferguson's Scotland career may be resurrected in the future.
Stewart says he sees no reason why the recent ban inflicted on Ferguson cannot be rescinded once the dust settles.
"Inevitably in a year's time, or whatever, things will die down and I wouldn't be surprised if it was to happen," Stewart told BBC Scotland.
"I don't see any reason why it shouldn't happen in the future."
Ferguson and his Rangers team-mate, goalkeeper Allan McGregor, were involved in an early-hours drinking session on returning from the recent World Cup qualifier defeat in the Netherlands.
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Stranger things have happened in football than for Barry to be reinstated
Hearts midfielder Michael Stewart
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This breach of discipline led manager George Burley to drop the Ibrox pair from his starting line-up for Scotland's next match, the 2-1 victory over Iceland at Hampden Park.
But Ferguson and McGregor were seen making gestures to cameras from their seat on the substitutes bench and the Scottish FA subsequently banned them from ever representing their country again.
The players were also suspended by their club for two weeks without pay and Ferguson, who was captain for both club and country, was stripped of the skipper's armband by Rangers manager Walter Smith.
Stewart, who has been capped four times for Scotland, continued: "He (Ferguson) is a fantastic football player.
"Over the course of his career he's done exceptionally well for club and country.
"Obviously there's been a moment of madness, which, especially in Scotland, we love to vilify people for.
"Stranger things have happened in football than for Barry to be reinstated."
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Stewart won his fourth cap during last year's 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland, six years after his third.
But the 28-year-old is not spending much time or energy thinking about adding to his tally.
"I think anyone wants to play for the national team but it's not something I give a great deal of thought to," Stewart said.
"Performing week in, week out for Hearts and making sure we finish as high up the league, and also the idea of winning things at Hearts, is what really gets my blood boiling and temperature rising inside me.
"Inevitably, if that was to happen, then the Scotland thing comes on the back of it.
"Rather than worrying about the end result, I'm concentrating on the things that might make that happen."
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