The Celtic Park sound system boomed out Daddy Cool and the Hoops fans chanted his name as Aaron Mooy took a second to take it all in. The Aussie ace had the luxury of pausing for a moment with his side strolling to Scottish Cup victory against Morton.
And while Mooy still had work to do with his manager Ange Postecogou demanding full tilt until the final whistle, the midfielder couldn’t help but be transported back to last summer. There was no music of chanting back then. No hero worshiping from the stands. The only things Mooy heard back then was the sounds of the birds cheeping and the dogs barking as he did laps around his local park in Glasgow in a desperate bid to stay fit after returning home from China while he waited for the phone to ring.
Postecoglou made the call and seven months later the player still can’t quite believe the turnaround in circumstances. A deal at Celtic, a leading role at the World Cup with Australia and a newfound cult status among the Parkhead faithful. Mooy bagged two goals against the Greenock men and sitting in the stands afterwards he admitted he’s still struggling to get his head around a dizzying few months.
