Liel Abada has revealed that Joe Hart is his Celtic role model.
The Hoops attacker arrived at the club last summer alongside the former England international as part of Ange Postecoglou's major rebuild.
The Celtic duo were key in recapturing the Scottish Premiership title from Rangers and also winning the Premier Sports Cup.
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Abada has had an impressive first campaign at Celtic, netting 15 goals and providing 11 assists in all competitions.
His form has reportedly captured the interest of English Premier League outfit Crystal Palace - but he reiterated all his focus is with the Scottish champions.
Speaking in an interview with Ynet in his homeland, he revealed the classy moment Hart stepped in to help with his media duties.
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He said: "At the end of one of the games they wanted to interview me and I said I did not feel comfortable enough with the language.
"So Joe came and told them he would do it in my place.
"He is a good friend of mine, a player who has made an amazing career with lots of titles.
"He is a role model for me."
Scouts in England are believed to have been impressed by Abada's debut campaign in Scotland and have taken note of his successful return on the pitch.
When asked about Crystal Palace interest, the 20-year-old added: "I'm only dealing with Celtic right now. I'm good here, I love the players, the crowd and the team.
"I get a sense of home and all my focus is here.
"In the future? I can not know what will happen and it's not right to talk about it."
Celtic are set for a return to the Champions League group stages next season following their league triumph.
It's set to be a big campaign for Postecoglou's side as they look to make an impression at Europe's top table and defend their title from Rangers.
On what's to come next term, Abada added: "It's a childhood dream. It's going to be a very challenging season."
