MAIK NAWROCKI is adamant he’s never once doubted his move to Celtic.
The Polish defender had to endure a frustrating start to his career at Parkhead after sufffering a serious hamstring injury.
It’s hard enough for any player to go over four months without a game. But for a 22-year-old living in a new country at a new club it could have made the situation even harder to handle.
Nawrocki could have been forgiven for having dark days alone where he wondered if even making the move to Glasgow was worthwhile. But he said: “I think it’s normal to think about that but every time I spoke with someone about it I never doubted my decision to come here.
“I feel I fit in here perfectly. I knew myself it would only be a matter of time before I was back playing. I was always confident that in the end it would go well for me.
“There were other decisions I could have made but I am very happy to be here, with all the people, and the situation was just something no one could have predicted . Sometimes that happens in football.”
Nawrocki had support from inside and outside the club as he worked his way back and used his time of absence positively.
He added: “When the injury came I spoke to my family and friends and tried not to think too much about it. I just focused on the chance I would get in future and in the end everything happened as I thought it would.
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