The global reach of brand Celtic had already been felt by Kyogo Furuhashi long before he arrived in Glasgow.
But he admits it’s a grand old team to play for now he knows the history after spending the last two years as a student of the club. A mutual affection between player and fans has been forged during a goal-laden spell in Scotland. The striker revealed he’s immersed himself in Hoops folklore and is aiming to spread the message back home in the Far East.
He said: “I don’t know if more Japanese people know about the club now we are all here. But I am happy to contribute to the reputation of the club and am looking forward to helping it expand more. Shunsuke Nakamura played here before, so before I came here I knew about the club. All the achievements are recognised worldwide but after joining the club I really started to get to know the history. I was able to know and understand a lot more about Celtic.
