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Gabriel McKay

Joe Hart reveals the Celtic welcome that had dressing room in stitches as goalkeeper reunited with Leigh Griffiths

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart has revealed what happened on his first day at the club - as team-mates took the chance to remind him of a famous Scotland vs England clash.

The shot-stopper conceded two Leigh Griffiths free-kicks in quick succession at Hampden in 2017, though the Three Lions bagged a late equaliser through Harry Kane.

Hart became a team-mate of the striker who stuck a brace past him this summer when he signed from Tottenham on a three-year deal.

And he confirmed that the Parkhead players made sure to remind him of those two free-kicks.

Hart told the Daily Mail : "The first day I walked in, I could see Leigh Griffiths looking at me in the dressing room. One of the lads said to me: ‘Leigh’s got a bomb on him, you know?’ There was a bit of silence.

"I just said: ‘Yes… yes, I know!’ and they all started hooting! It’s been brilliant, really.

"I thought about the size of Celtic, that legendary home support and I thought: ‘Yeah! I have got to ****ing do that!’

"I’ve done the Premier League. I wanted to go and take this on.

"I told the people who mattered to make it happen, Celtic did the best they could for me, which I really appreciated, and before I knew it I was on a plane to the Czech Republic to meet them. I’m looking forward to the future."

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