ON a day of reflection in which we remembered one home-grown talent, we witnessed another arguably at the peak of his game.
Saturday was full of emotion for all Hoops supporters and James Forrest’s first ever hat-trick came at a time when the Celtic family paid tribute to former Academy player Liam Miller.
When I received the tragic news of Liam’s passing on Friday I was deeply saddened. Aged 36-years-old, he was still a young man but one who had achieved things most of us football fans can only dream of. To have had the career he enjoyed, and play for two of the best-supported clubs in his native Ireland from this side of the water, to achieving the honour of representing his nation, his career was nothing short of a major success.
The Cork Bhoy was part of my favourite ever squad and his goal against Lyon will forever live in my memory. It was my first Champions League match and, as a 10-year-old Henrik Larsson super-fan, it was Miller’s name that was on my lips that night. A product of the Youth Academy, his crucial strikes in Europe inspired us all. He earned hero status to aspiring youngsters for that alone.
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