“I am so proud that he is the captain of this club,” Brendan on Broony

SCOTT BROWN will next week become the first Scottish player to make 100 appearances in European competitions when he leads Celtic out to play AEK Athens.

That’s assuming he is fit enough to play but it will take more than the current injury the skipper has been carrying to keep him out of the side. That injury though could explain Celtic’s failure to boss the midfield against Rosenborg on Wednesday when the performance was poor but the result was just fine.

“He has had an issue with his Achilles. But he is fine. He will be in to recover and he will soldier on like he does and play himself out of it. I think it is just a case of getting through it over these next two to three weeks,” his manager Brendan Rodgers revealed yesterday.

Rodgers is a huge fan on Broony who has been outstanding since the Irishman replaced Ronny as manager.

“I think that he is getting recognised now for the great career that he has had and is having. He is a wonderful leader. To play that number of games you have got to be available, so it is a great testament to how he looks after himself and his fitness.

“He has made himself available for all these games. He is wonderful example for all our players, both senior and youth. His leadership qualities and his drive and hunger to play is admirable. Hopefully he has got many more.

“He has just got this in-built love of football and love of the game. You get to that stage in your life and your career where you know you aren’t 21 or 22 and the brain starts to talk to you a little bit more and you recognise that you need to maximise every time you train and every time you play.

“He is a mature guy now and he appreciates it a lot more. He is just embracing it all. He has been brilliant in my time here, I have to say. I am so proud that he is the captain of this club.”

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The Celtic Star founder and editor, who has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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