Celtic winger Jota says it was always his aim to return to Parkhead this summer - and Saturday's friendly with Blackburn Rovers helped show him why.
Hoops supporters inside Parkhead got a glimpse of what the Portuguese winger will bring to Celtic in his first permanent season after a loan last term from Benfica was turned into a long-term stay. He scored a fine effort and displayed some fantastic skill in the 2-2 draw against English Championship opposition.
A Premiership title defence and Champions League group stage football await, and Jota is keen to hit the ground running, telling Premier Sports: "It's always an honour to play in this stadium with these fans so we are delighted to be back and we just hope that we can do an amazing season. Of course this is a massive club and it was an aim of mine to play here for this fantastic club.
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"I just have to keep on working to learn with everyone and achieve the goals.
"As a Celtic player we want to win every game and that is what we work with. The season is coming and we want to be ready for that, mentally and physically."
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Jota's showboating at Parkhead has gone viral on Twitter, his sumptuous lob over a Blackburn defender amassing well over 800,000 views.
Their competitive term begins on title day against Aberdeen two weeks from now after friendlies versus Legia Warsaw and Norwich City.
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