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Neil Lennon and Chris Sutton praise Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard

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Odsonne Edouard scored twice in Celtic’s 2-1 win against Heart of Midlothian

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates Scoring his first goal of the game during the Scottish Cup Final between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC at Hampden Park on May 25, 2019 in...

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has told BBC Sport that Odsonne Edouard is a superstar.

Lennon made the comment following Edouard’s performance for Celtic against Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon.

The 21-year-old forward scored both the goals for the Hoops, as the Glasgow giants got the better of Scottish Premiership rivals Hearts 2-1.

The French youngster restored parity for the Hoops in the 62nd minute when he found the spot from the penalty spot and scored the winner on 82 minutes.

Celtic manager Lennon has praised Edouard and has described the striker as a “superstar”.

Lennon told BBC Sport: “Edouard’s a superstar.”

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic is challenged by Zdenek Zlamal of Hearts during the Scottish Cup Final match between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic at Hampden Park on May 25, 2019 in Glasgow,...

Meanwhile, former Celtic striker Chris Sutton has praised Edouard on Twitter for his second goal against Hearts at Hampden Park on Saturday.

Celtic’s win against Hearts in the Scottish Cup final means that they have clinched the domestic treble this season, having emerged victorious in the Scottish Premiership title race and in the Scottish League Cup already this season.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates the Celtic victory at the final whistle during the Scottish Cup Final between Heart of Midlothian FC and Celtic FC at Hampden Park on May 25, 2019 in...