Former Celtic winger Steve Guppy has revealed how hours of lonely practice sessions during the Covid lockdown helped Alistair Johnston become Canada’s answer to David Beckham.
Guppy played a key role in helping coach rookie college draft Johnston to his first team debut in the MLS at Nashville FC. And the Englishman - a key man in Martin O’Neill’s revolution at the turn of the century - has told for the first time how the lessons he learned during three separate stints under the Irishman have fast-tracked Johnston’s progress at Parkhead.
Guppy, said: “Crossing the ball is something I don’t think people work on enough. Little details make all the difference. Many years ago, when I was at Wycome Wanderers, I was a non-league player. Martin O’Neill got the job and he obviously brought in John Robertson and Steve Walford.
