Former Barcelona star Xavi speaks highly of Celtic fans.
Barcelona legend Xavi has told The Scottish Sun that Celtic fans are very passionate.
The former Spain international midfielder, who is now at Al Sadd, has played against Celtic at Celtic Park.
The 36-year-old, who is one of the greatest players of all time and won the Champions League four times with Barca, has praised the fans of the Scottish Premiership club.
Xavi believes that the Celtic fans push the team right from the start and has praised their passion.
“From every game I played at Celtic I remember the amazing atmosphere,” Xavi told The Scottish Sun. “The noise is incredible and it’s one of my favourite places to play.
“The fans are so passionate and push the team from the first moment. They are intense, so loud and encouraging for the Celtic players.”
Celtic have some of the best fans in the world, and Celtic Park is a brilliant place to play football at.
The Hoops have progressed to the group stage of the Champions League this season after a two-year absence.
Brendan Rodgers’s side suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat to Barcelona away from home at Camp Nou in their opening game, but they held Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to a 3-3 draw in Glasgow last month.
Celtic are at the top of the Scottish Premiership table with 19 points from seven matches, four points clear of second-placed Aberdeen with a game in hand.
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