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Simon Donnelly describes Celtic Park as Hoops pick up award

28 Sep 1996: Stuart McCall (left) of Glasgow Rangers and Simon Donnelly (Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Simon Donnelly summarises the Celtic atmosphere after his old side won FIFA’s Best Fans Award.

Celtic Captain Scott Brown receives applause from the Celtic fans as he walks from the pitch after being substituted late in the second half during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match...Scott Brown applauding Celtic fans.

Former Celtic forward Simon Donnelly has lauded the atmosphere created by Hoops fans at Celtic Park after they won FIFA’s Best Fans Award.

The Bhoys faithful won the award for their tribute to the Lisbon Lions in May, which signified the 50th anniversary of the club winning the European Cup back in 1967. The award was voted on by fans from other clubs on FIFA’s website.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers arrives prior to the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.Brendan Rodgers has made Celtic a dominant force again.

Donnelly, 42, who was a part of the Celtic side for six years between 1993 and 1999 and helped the club win one Scottish Premiership title, applauded his old fans on his personal Twitter account.

The former Sheffield Wednesday, St. Johnstone and Partick Thistle man claimed that the infectious atmosphere produced at Celtic Park is something that could never grow old.

Jul 1996:  A portrait of Simon Donnelly of Celtic football club taken during the team photocall in Glasgow. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UKDonnelly in 1996.

During his six-year stay with the 48-time Scottish champions, Donnelly made 181 appearances in green and white and found the back of the net an impressive 44 times.

Along with his one Scottish Premiership medal, the pocket-sized ace also helped the Hoops win the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup both on one occasion.