SCOTT BROWN left Celtic in the summer to head for a new challenge as a player coach at Aberdeen.
The midfielder cemented himself as a Celtic legend during his time at the club – racking up trophies like they were going out of fashion.
The combative nature and drive to win made Scott Brown a fantastic captain for the club and he excelled under Brendan Rodgers.
He was the leader of the Celtic dressing room for some time and made sure the players knew all about it when he wasn’t happy with them.
As quoted by SunSport – Brown recalls one time when he lost the rag with some of his teammates.
Playing against Barcelona in the Champions League and getting outplayed on the pitch was bad enough for the captain. However – he exploded when he watched his teammates fawn after Messi during half time – trying to get his attention so they could get his jersey after the full time whistle.
Scott wasn’t impressed by the Hoops players attitudes and went through them.
“I was never one to run and get a strip from other players. ‘Please, sir, can we swap shirts?’ I’ve never done it.
“I wouldn’t speak to them in the tunnel, I wouldn’t help them up off the floor if I fouled them, I wouldn’t speak to them after the game. That was my way of getting through. No respect.
“That time in Barcelona it was four or five at half-time [it was only 2-0 but it was an onslaught] and some of the lads were sprinting up the tunnel to try and get Messi’s strip and I was losing my head.
“Why would you want to get somebody’s strip who’s just ripped you a new one? I’m looking at them. ‘Messi, Messi, please, strip, strip…’ I went in and lost the plot. At the end of the game, they did the exact same.
“All those great players I played against and I never asked for a strip even though deep down I probably wanted to.
“Until they came looking for my strip I wasn’t going looking for theirs and I never saw Messi running down the tunnel after me going. ‘Broony, Broony, can I swap strips with you please?'”
I wonder if Scott will ask for Kyogo’s shirt when the teams play each other next month.
It will be a strange one – as Broony said – he doesn’t show any respect for those 90 minutes. Friendships are out the window while he plays against Celtic and we’ll see if he helps Cal Mac up if he tackles him during the game.
Hopefully he has a quiet game when Aberdeen come up against Celtic.
Broony the legend.