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Gabriel McKay

Karamoko Dembele unmasks Celtic height prankster as he names his ultimate football idol

Celtic rising star Karamoko Dembele has revealed that Brazilian star Robinho is his football idol.

The 17-year-old is being tipped for big things at Celtic Park having made his debut on the final day of last season with an all-action display against Hearts.

Supporters have been waiting patiently for his big break in Neil Lennon 's first team since he emerged as a precocious 13-year-old in a reserve game back in 2016. 

And given his trickery on the ball, it might come as no surprise that a samba star is who he looks up to the most.

Answering questions from fans on Instagram, Dembele revealed that former Manchester City and Real Madrid star Robinho was his idol growing up.

The Brazilian joined City on the day the Abu Dhabi investment group took charge, signing for £32.5million from Madrid.

And the youngster also shared a joke with one of his Celtic team-mates.

Jeremie Frimpong attempted to ask an anonymous question about his fellow Hoops star's height.

Dembele quickly outed him though, posting a picture of the pair with the caption "same height as you little man".

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