FROM OMAHA TO PARADISE

Scott Chisholm is a globetrotter in his love of the green and white Hoops

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AS is so often the case with Celtic fans, distance only makes for adventures. That’s been the story for Scott Chisholm (above left) who, after befriending some Dubliners in his hometown of Omaha in Nebraska, quickly fell in love with the green and white Hoops and now saves up his annual leave to come watch the team in European action.

After discovering the distance the American fan had travelled to get to Denmark to see Celtic play FC Copenhagen in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League last 32, the Celtic View met up with the 32-year-old to hear about his love for the Hoops.

“I’m an Irish Catholic and I’ve always loved soccer,” explained Scott. “I now manage a restaurant, but I used to work in an Irish bar and there was another Irish bar right next to mine where a couple of guys from Dublin worked. Over time we became friends and they were big Celtic fans.

“I started watching games with them and I fell in love with the club. They’d tell me all about the history of the club as we watched the games and my love for Celtic just grew and grew.

“It can be hard to see some of the Celtic games in the United States, but I have Celtic TV, ESPN Plus and Bleecher Report so I usually manage to see most of the games.

“Some of the earlier kick-offs here can be 6am starts for me, so I wake up early and sit and watch it with a coffee. It’s a good way to start the day, watch Celtic win a Glasgow derby, go to Mass and get your Sunday going.”