Alistair Johnston is not only one of Celtic's best players at the moment, he's also one of the most well-spoken in front of the media.
Wearing his passion on his sleeve, the Canadian full-back is often found speaking enthusiastically about his team-mates, his manager and just about anyone else associated with the club.
To this end, his press conferences often run a little longer than others – including manager Brendan Rodgers' – and it's this personality quirk he was advised to rein in when taking the Celtic pre-match huddle recently as captain.
Having stood in for Callum McGregor earlier this season, Johnston spoke to Canadian outlet Times Colonist about the advice he was given beforehand.
He said (via 67Hail Hail): "They gave me some good advice because they know how much I like to talk. They just said: 'Keep it short'.
“[It was] a massive honour, especially being Canadian… [Celtic] is a very storied football club."
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Johnston added: "You learn that it’s not the same as playing for an MLS team. In Nashville and Montreal I could walk through the streets and not get any abuse.
"Over here, every single person knows who you are and they either love you or they hate you.
"[When I walk my dog at night] it’s normally under pretty heavy disguise. The passion for the sport there, it’s second to none.
"It’s something I’ve learned, that I’m not going to be there forever so cherish it while you are there because it’s not normal — and it’s not normal to a lot of cities in the world and it’s not normal to a lot of players, no matter what club you play for.
"It’s definitely a unique experience but I’ve enjoyed it."
