Cameron Carter-Vickers has branded Fashion Sakala's Celtic comments as 'normal'.
The Rangers star stirred up some drama on two occasions this week when he first branded Ange Postecoglou's men as 'the other mob' before claiming that the Light Blues - who trail their rivals by nine points in the Scottish Premiership - are 'so much better' than Celtic. The Zambian caught the headlines for his comments and some flak from fans and pundits alike in the lead up to the big game.
But defender Carter-Vickers, who has been impressive for the Hoops particularly against Rangers, admits he finds those kind of claims to be 'normal'. The USA international insists that there has to be some level of self-belief to be a footballer and that he isn't bothered by the winger's claims.
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He said: "For me, I've got no problem with it. Every professional sportsman has to have some kind of level of self-belief to get to where they are.
"For me, it's a normal comment for a professional sportsman to make."
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