Kieran Tierney has shared how Henrik Larsson’s priceless guidance has helped him live out his Celtic dream and Scott Brown was his inspiration as a young Celtic Star…
The King of Kings continues to stay in touch with KT as he prepares for his heartfelt return to Celtic Park this summer. The Scotland international is finishing the last few months of his Arsenal contract before rejoining Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow.
KT has a successful loan spell at Real Sociedad
Tierney has faced limited playing opportunities under Mikel Arteta at The Emirates, leading to his loan move to La Liga side Real Sociedad last season. Recent years have also been challenging for him due to ongoing injury problems.
“Henrik Larsson just for what he did at Celtic”
Yet, one person Tierney has always turned to for crucial words of support is Hoops icon Larsson. “Football-wise, there’s two. When I was younger it would have been Henrik Larsson just for what he did at Celtic,” he told his current club’s website Arsenal.com when asked about who his footballing heroes were growing up.
“When I got a bit older and played for Celtic I actually met him a few times, had the chance to speak to him. He’s given me great advice as well, he always does. I’m still in touch with him quite a lot.”
“Even in the tough moments, like just now when you’re not playing as much as you’d like, he still messages me, telling me to keep believing. That’s basically every Celtic fan’s hero, messaging me that, so that gives you huge confidence and inspiration.”
“My inspiration would have been Scott Brown”
“Then once I got into the first team at Celtic my inspiration would have been Scott Brown. To see his attitude towards training every day, to even see the way he warms up, the way he talks to people, his professionalism, his intensity. He really is a leader. So growing up it would have been Larsson and when I was part of the first team environment it was Scott Brown, hands down.”
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