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The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
McCowan reveals Celtic squad's classy reaction to painful Jota news
The Portuguese winger was forced to be withdrawn in Celtic's 5-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice last month, which secured the Scottish Premiership title. Jota, who only returned to the club in the January transfer window, was, as a result, ruled out for a period of between six and nine months. Read more: McCowan revealed the Celtic squad's classy reaction: "When Jota was told about the nature of the injury, it was just about giving him a big hug," he said. 'Regardless of how long it is, if it's long, if it's shorter than what it is, you just know he's a very important player for us. "We'll keep ensuring his mental state is always in the right place. "He's a good and big character for us as well. He's a very lively, influential person. "Even in the game when he got his injury, the first question he asked when the boys came in at half-time was, 'It's definitely my goal, isn't it?'. "So I don't think he was that worried about his knee at that point. But he's been a top player for this club and I'm sure he will be in future." Although they are good friends now, McCowan didn't believe Jota was too keen on him initially: "I think he thought I was a wee bit of a fanboy when I first came in because I was kidding on to him that I was going to get a few 'Jota 7' tops off him," revealed the midfielder. 'I don't think he quite got the Scottish banter. But yeah, he's been perfect with me. "I became good friends with Paulo Bernardo right from when I first came in. So as soon as Jota came back in, and Paulo was close with Jota, we all became friends right away. "That's what this club creates, friendships through different countries and different cultures. It's a special place."
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Luke McCowan reveals first words to Lyall Cameron after Rangers transfer as Celtic star hits pal with truth bomb
His old Dundee pal will be across the city divide next season - but that friendship will go out the window when it comes to action Luke McCowan admits he was a Jota fanboy when the Portuguese winger returned to Parkhead. But now it's the entire Celtic squad supporting the Portuguese ace on his long road back from a cruciate injury. Winger Jota faces being out until 2026, but McCowan said: 'Regardless of how long it is, we'll just keep making sure his mental state is always in the right place. 'He's a good character, a very lively, influential person. 'I think he thought I was a wee bit of a fanboy when I first came in, because I was kidding on to him that I was going to get a few 'Jota 7' tops off him! 'But no, he's been perfect. I'm good friends with Paolo Bernardo from when I first came in and as soon as Jota came in, and Paolo was obviously close with Jota, we became friends right away. 'That's what this club creates, friendships through different countries, different cultures. It's a special place.' McCowan is recharging the batteries after his first season in the Hoops and admits he's looking forward to squaring up to old Dundee pal Lyall Cameron – even though they won't be talking. Cameron has signed for Rangers and McCowan joked: 'He came to Celtic Park just after he'd done it. I said 'just to let you know, this will be the last time I speak to you!'. 'No, Lyall is a good player. I've seen him come through at Dundee, going on loan to places he probably wouldn't have wanted to go to. He's done well for himself. 'It's a credit to him to get that move because he's put a lot of hard work in. 'But there'll be no friends come next season!' You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
