Celtic legend Kenny Dalglish has been voted the greatest ever Scotland player by fans of the national team this week.
The Scottish FA conducted a fan survey to determine who should be in the top 50 greatest Scotland internationals of all time, with Dalglish voted number one after 36,000 responses.
Many Celtic heroes were elsewhere on the list, with the club represented by Paul Lambert, Tom Boyd, Craig Gordon, Billy McNeill, Roy Aitken, Paul McStay, John Collins, Danny McGrain, Jimmy Johnstone and Scott Brown amongst others.
Dalglish got the top honour though and it appears to have meant a lot to him.
Releasing a statement on Twitter, the former Celtic forward said: “When I was a wee boy, all I wanted to be was a professional footballer and I was incredibly fortunate that my dream came true.
“Like so many others, I learned to play football on the streets of Glasgow, using sweaters as goal posts. So, to play for my country in front of the Tartan Army was always a huge honour, and I felt incredibly proud every time I pulled on the Scotland jersey.
“It is very humbling to be thought of as Scotland’s greatest international above some of my childhood heroes and teammates.
“Thank you to the SFA and everyone who voted for me. I feel incredibly honoured.”
Dalglish scored an incredible 173 goals in 338 appearances for Celtic, making his real breakthrough as a regular in the 1971/72 season.
Although he would go on and have a successful career as a player and manager at Liverpool, a club who is more nationally synonymous with, many Celtic fans of a certain vintage still regard him as one of the best players to ever pull on the hoops.
It’s fantastic to see a former great, who emerged as a talent at the club, be given such a fantastic honour.
Long live King Kenny!
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