Celtic left-back Jeffrey Schlupp has revealed what Vincent Kompany told him after his side's 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening.
Brendan Rodgers' men led 1-0 on the night until Alphonso Davies popped up in the dying embers to draw the hosts level and resultantly send them into the last 16 of the Champions League.
While Celtic were left heartbroken at the final whistle, their performance has gained wisespread plaudits.
Bayern manager Kompany was particularly impressed, and post-match, he told Schlupp exactly what he thought of Celtic: "Obviously, in the press after the game and stuff, you know, everyone was just obviously congratulating us," said the Crystal Palace loanee.
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"The players when we were coming off the pitch, their manager was just saying how great we'd done and how proud we should be of ourselves, we gave them a game in both legs. Any other night, it could have been the completely other way around.
"Just in general from everyone around the place, everyone was obviously saying how well we'd done. We got so close to getting a win on the night and then maybe forcing it to extra time, anything could have happened again. Everyone was full of praise, which was nice."
Celtic have every right to be proud of their European exploits this season, although their full attention now turns back to the domestic scene.
First up is a trip to face Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership this weekend as they aim to maintain their 13-point lead at the top of the table.
The Scottish Cup is still to play for, too, as Rodgers' men look to complete a clean sweep.
