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Celtic star jealous of Liverpool defender Andy Robertson - but not for the reason you might think

Celtic defender Greg Taylor has admitted he is jealous of Scotland team-mate Andy Robertson after Liverpool won the Premier League title.

However, it is not because the Reds left-back is now both a Premier League and Champions League winner, or even because he plays for Liverpool.

It's because he was able to celebrate the title victory with his team-mates.

Robertson was present with the Liverpool squad as they watched Manchester City's defeat to Chelsea at Formby Hall last Thursday, before celebrating wildly into the night after being crowned champions as a result.

In contrast, Taylor was part of the Celtic side that won the Scottish Premiership after the season was curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Hoops only granted virtual celebrations.

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And while he revealed he has been in touch to congratulate Robertson since Liverpool's title win, he couldn't help feeling a little envious having been robbed of a similar celebration for the first major honour of his career.

“Seeing them have that moment together, it did make me feel like that,” Taylor admitted. “We have still not actually been able to do that so there is a wee bit of jealousy.

“We were delighted to get nine in a row and it’s a massive achievement for the club but it would have been nice to celebrate it in front of the fans or just have that moment as a team.

“I texted [Andy] this morning to say well done and what a season. He got back to me after training to say thanks very much, top man. So, it was brief.

“He has been enjoying his celebrations but listen, it’s fully deserved. It’s been a long time coming for them."

Taylor continued: “We had the odd Zoom call, a wee FaceTime with a few of the guys but the focus now is all on next season. We might miss out on that which is a wee bit of a downer.

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“Equally it is my first major trophy and I don’t want to downplay how proud that made me and my family.

“Hopefully we’ll get our medals soon too. But I’d really like to get the chance to lift a trophy in front of the fans too.”

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