Over 1,000 Celtic fans turned out at Customs House in Sydney to take part in a special open-air party organised by club kit supplier and sponsor Adidas.
Ange Postecoglou, Callum McGregor, Moritz Jenz, Joe Hart, James Forrest and Greg Taylor were all in attendance to delight the fans who turned up, with a Q+A also conducted by a familiar face.
Former Celtic striker Scott McDonald was there to host the session, putting his media skills to good use, just like he does on the 67 Hail Hail YouTube channel!
McDonald is delighted to have the Bhoys Down Under, telling the official website: “I’m absolutely loving the fact that Celtic are here as a football club and really driving things.
“There’s obviously the connection with Australia with Ange and Harry being there, and also Aaron Mooy. Then previous to that you have people connected with Celtic Park like myself. It’s great to be here and see so much green and white taking over Sydney.
“It’s amazing and I was blessed to understand that from an early age. Like Ange talks about, coming from Australia you see the support there with all the ex-pats over the years, my parents being the same. I’ve been to America during my time as a Celtic player and see the support there and it’s just amazing and great when Celtic can touch down here and be part of the party.”
It’s now early morning on Saturday in Sydney, with the Bhoys set to take part in another training session later, this time at the much larger Accor Stadium.
That’s the venue for Sunday’s big clash against Everton, where Ange Postecoglou will be demanding that his team make amends for slipping up against Sydney FC.
It’s sure to be a fun weekend, especially for the fans in Australia who have waited so long to see the Hoops in the flesh.
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