Ange Postecoglou has long since moved on from Celtic, but Lisbon was never going to be just another stop on Al-Nassr’s pre-season schedule.
The Saudi club are in Portugal preparing for the new campaign, with Postecoglou now working with Cristiano Ronaldo and a squad featuring some of the biggest names in the game.
But before the serious work started, Celtic’s greatest night was given its place.
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Ange Postecoglou puts Celtic history first in Lisbon
Al-Nassr shared footage on social media from the Estádio Nacional, where Celtic became immortal after lifting the European Cup in 1967.
And it was accompanied by a simple three-word caption: “First things first.”
It was still a classy touch from a club now managed by a man who knows exactly what Lisbon means to Celtic supporters.
Postecoglou won five trophies during his two years in Glasgow, but this was not about him.
It was about showing Ronaldo and the rest of his Al-Nassr squad exactly where Celtic made history.
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