‘I always liked him’: Dorus de Vries says he’s a big fan of £15k-a-week Celtic player
Former Celtic goalkeeper, Dorus de Vries has been telling how he has always admired Joe Hart and loves how the Hoops goalkeeper applies himself to the game.
The £15k per keeper was one of the standout performers in Celtic’s 1-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox and de Vries says that he is a fan of the ‘fantastic’ Hoops number one.
De Vries said [Daily Record print edition page 49], “I don’t think you ever stop learning and, looking at Joe, I always liked him.
“He has so much experience and, importantly, he also has so much passion for the game. You can see it on his face when he goes on to the pitch and when he’s out there.
“Joe has that burning desire to always be the best he can be and that is what he has shown at Celtic. “You like to see a keeper with personality and he has it a lot.
“Joe is one of those guys who, even though he is a fantastic keeper at the moment, he looks to get better and better.
“He’s at that level and has done so well in the past even when he had a knockback with all the Manchester City stuff and, at the time, Celtic was a great step for him.”
TBR Celtic told this week how the Hoops fans shouldn’t write off the 36-year-old keeper just yet.
Hart proved against Rangers this weekend that he still has the mentality and leadership skills required to continue to bring success to the club.
No doubt Brendan Rodgers will need to replace him at some point in the coming year, but for now, the Celtic fans should just enjoy having a player at the club who loves representing and performing for the team on the big stage.
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Celtic and Rangers legends assemble for Braehead tournament as Masters Football returns to Glasgow
The famous sporting event is always a hugely popular spectacle among Glaswegians!
Calling all Scottish football fans – Masters Football is returning to Glasgow’s Braehead Arena this weekend!
Some of Scotland’s footballing legends such as Celtic hero Gary Hooper, Rangers legend Pedro Mendes, Hibernian talisman Derek Riordan and Hearts icon Pasquale Bruno will be among a star-studdent line-up who will feature during Saturday’s hugely popular tournament which gets underway at 7pm.
Fans from across the country will be treated to a series of fast-paced action-packed 16 minute games in which each team (Celtic, Rangers, Hibernian and hearts) play each other once, with the top two teams contesting a play-off to decide which of them will be crowned Masters champions for 2023.
Those unable to attend in-person will have the chance to stream the event live on BBC Scotland and 90 min. Commentator Rob Maclean will describe the action, with presenter Emma Dodds heading up the TV coverage.
A statement from the event organisers read: “We would like to thank all of our fans for your continued support of Masters Football which has made our return possible and we are excited to repay your support with what promises to be our most exciting event to date!”
General admission tickets are selling fast and can be bought HERE, but fans wishing get a closer view of some of their former fan favourites can do so by purchasing a VIP ticket.
