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The National
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Forrest addresses Celtic streak and makes penalty admission
The veteran attacker has made 28 appearances this term and registered five assists, but has failed to bag up to this point. Forrest could sense that all of a Celtic persuasion were urging him to find the back of the net last weekend at Tannadice as time evaporates on the season. Read more: He said [Official Celtic FC podcast]: "I could even feel it was coming from the players on the park as well. "With the scoreline and the way it was going, I could definitely feel that everyone was egging me on to try and score. "Hopefully, going into the end of the season, I can try and do that [score]. "I think a few folk have joked when we get a penalty for me to hit it, but I'd hope to score in normal time." Forrest became the most decorated player in Celtic's history with last Saturday's title triumph, overtaking Lisbon Lion and fellow Ayrshire-native, Bobby Lennox, in the process. "After the game, I felt a bit emotional," he said. "Normally, I can hide that quite well, but I think everything - we won the league and everyone was talking about that - it got to me a bit. "It's a great achievement, and it shows how successful the club has been since I've been here. "When you start to get a bit older, you're not so sure whether you're going to be in or out of the squad and you don't know whether you're going to be here, so I'm just cherishing every day that I'm here. "It's a team game. It is a nice achievement, it's great to have. But it's about the players, the staff and my family." An academy graduate himself, Forrest went down to train with Celtic's youngsters team during the most recent international break. He said: "In the international break, I trained with the B team. It's boys that are 16 and 17 you're training with, but I think that's maybe good for them that I was training with them, and it's good for me to see the players coming through and what we've got here." The 33-year-old is in contention for selection as Celtic travel to face Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday.
The Herald Scotland
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Forrest addresses Celtic streak and makes penalty admission
Forrest could sense that all of a Celtic persuasion were urging him to find the back of the net last weekend at Tannadice as time evaporates on the season. Read more: He said [Official Celtic FC podcast]: "I could even feel it was coming from the players on the park as well. "With the scoreline and the way it was going, I could definitely feel that everyone was egging me on to try and score. "Hopefully, going into the end of the season, I can try and do that [score]. "I think a few folk have joked when we get a penalty for me to hit it, but I'd hope to score in normal time." Forrest became the most decorated player in Celtic's history with last Saturday's title triumph, overtaking Lisbon Lion and fellow Ayrshire-native, Bobby Lennox, in the process. "After the game, I felt a bit emotional," he said. "Normally, I can hide that quite well, but I think everything - we won the league and everyone was talking about that - it got to me a bit. "It's a great achievement, and it shows how successful the club has been since I've been here. "When you start to get a bit older, you're not so sure whether you're going to be in or out of the squad and you don't know whether you're going to be here, so I'm just cherishing every day that I'm here. "It's a team game. It is a nice achievement, it's great to have. But it's about the players, the staff and my family." An academy graduate himself, Forrest went down to train with Celtic's youngsters team during the most recent international break. He said: "In the international break, I trained with the B team. It's boys that are 16 and 17 you're training with, but I think that's maybe good for them that I was training with them, and it's good for me to see the players coming through and what we've got here." The 33-year-old is in contention for selection as Celtic travel to face Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday.
