LIAM Burt’s first stint at Celtic adidn’t work out as he would have hoped, but the disappointment did not deter the young midfielder. He spent the subsequent years working hard to develop into the kind of player who would catch the eye of his boyhood heroes.
That happened this summer when the 20-year-old put pen to paper on a two-year deal. Now Burt is back to loving his football and is showing what hard work can achieve with his performances in Tommy McIntyre’s reserve side.
HOW DID YOUR RETURN TO CELTIC COME ABOUT?
This is my boyhood club and, ever since I left, I’ve wanted to come back. I was around eight when I first joined Celtic and I left at Under-12 level. Then I was at Rangers for around eight years. Towards the end of last season, I just wasn’t enjoying my football. I had a talk with Rangers and expressed my feeling, they expressed theirs and we parted ways. Willie McStay was always back and forth with me. I had other options, but this was my main focus. Over the past few years, Willie has always kept in touch. Whenever I would come up against Celtic, Willie would always talk to my Mum and Dad.
WHAT PROMPTED YOUR DECISION TO WANT TO COME TO CELTIC?
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