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Paul Behan

Celtic v Real Madrid: The night an Ayrshire miner did a man-marking job on whisky-swilling Ferenc Puskas at the bar

From the pitch black of an Ayrshire coal mine to the floodlights of Celtic Park, Billy Price’s football journey is the stuff dreams are made of.

In the week Celtic are due to take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, September 10 marks the 60th anniversary of a previous meeting between the two clubs.

That’s where the former Killoch colliery electrician, and part-time miner, Billy, from Tarbolton, comes in.

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