Rod Stewart is a massive Celtic fan.
The worldwide superstar singer has made no secret of the fact that he loves the club and Stewart spends almost as much of his time talking about and defending Celtic as he does singing.
The ‘Maggie May’ singer was in attendance as Celtic lost the Scottish Cup to Aberdeen and has been at many crucial Hoops games this season.
Finance Monthly recently estimated Rod Stewart’s net worth to be around $300m (£223m) so why has the iconic singer never invested in boyhood heroes?
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Why investing in Celtic has ‘never crossed’ Rod Stewart’s mind
Rod Stewart is close with the directors at Celtic and surely a conversation must have come about him investing some of his fortune in the Scottish champions.
With the club performing incredibly well both on and off the park, it would make sound financial sense, right?
Possibly, but there is another reason why the singer has avoided ploughing some of his millions into Celtic.
Stewart told That Peter Crouch Podcast [22m 30s], “It’s never crossed my mind. Because once you become a director of notability, which I would be, you start getting stick from the fans if it goes wrong because you would be on the board. No, I just want to keep my distance.
“I love going up there. I love the Celtic supporters, and I think most of them love me too. There’s a few that don’t, but otherwise, I love my time up there.”
It seems that enjoying the game as a fan is a priority to Rod and who can blame him? The success the team enjoys on the pitch is unmatched as he goes on to explain his love for Celtic further.
Rod Stewart educates Peter Crouch on why Celtic is ‘so different from any other team in the world’
Celtic has a romantic history on the park. However, founded by Brother Walfrid to help alleviate poverty in Glasgow’s east end, Stewart educates Peter Crouch on why the Hoops are a club like no other.
Stewart continued, “You go up there, it’s green and white, the whole city is green and white. It’s so moving. It’s so different from any other team in the world.
“It really is. I think probably because the charitable side of the stuff they did. And then of course, there’s the, unfortunately, the religious divide makes it what it is, you know?”
The religious element aside, Celtic’s charity work as a club is outmatched only by the supporters as they make continual foodbank drives amongst other superb charity initiatives across Glasgow.
The Celtic Foundation also makes a huge difference to lives not just to people connected to Celtic but also across Scotland and the rest of the world.
Stewart is 100% on the money, Celtic and the fans are like no other in world football.
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