Kieran Tierney has detailed the Celtic dream he lives through Henrik Larsson's invaluable advice.
The Hoops hero remains in contact with KT ahead of his emotional return to Celtic Park this summer.
The Scotland international is seeing out the final few months of his Arsenal contract before reuniting with Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow.
Tierney has struggled for game time during Mikel Arteta's tenure at The Emirates, which is why he left on loan last season.
It's been a tough time in recent years also with injury issues.
However, somebody he's always been able to rely upon for some much-needed words of encouragement is the King of Kings.
“Football-wise, there’s two. When I was younger it would have been Henrik Larsson just for what he did at Celtic," he told Arsenal.com when asked about his heroes.
“When I got a bit older and played for Celtic I actually met him a few times, had the chance to speak to him. He’s given me great advice as well, he always does. I’m still in touch with him quite a lot.
“Even in the tough moments, like just now when you’re not playing as much as you’d like, he still messages me, telling me to keep believing.
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"That’s basically every Celtic fan’s hero, messaging me that, so that gives you huge confidence and inspiration.
“Then once I got into the first team at Celtic my inspiration would have been Scott Brown. To see his attitude towards training every day, to even see the way he warms up, the way he talks to people, his professionalism, his intensity. He really is a leader.
"So growing up it would have been Larsson and when I was part of the first team environment it was Scott Brown, hands down.”
