Monday, 24th November, 2014



Barcelona midfielder Xavi has hailed the atmosphere at Celtic Park, insisting that the passionate support of the Celtic fans is something special.

During his illustrious career, the veteran midfielder has been to Paradise on five occasions, insisting that the experience of a European night at Celtic Park is unique.




“When you step out at Celtic Park, the atmosphere they create for their team is incredible”, Xavi was quoted as saying by Celtic's official site.

 


"It doesn’t matter how many big games you have played in. Walking out into that atmosphere is always intense."

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Drawing reference from their 2013 encounter against the Bhoys in the Champions League, Xavi said that the Celtic fan support at the Camp Nou, in spite of their team having lost 6-1, was incredible.

“I don’t think I have seen anything like the Celtic fans in all the stadiums I have played. What makes them the best, for me, is their support when they lose.

“It is easy to make noise when you win against Barcelona, but in Spain we beat them 6-1 and most fans would have left the stadium.

“However, at the end, the fans were making noise like they had just won the Champions League, not like a team that had just conceded six."

The Bhoys are scheduled to play Salzburg in a Europa League group stage encounter on Thursday night.

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