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Kieran Tierney reveals emotional reaction upon Celtic Park return
Kieran Tierney has shared how emotional he felt returning to Celtic Park.
The left-back made his first appearance at Parkhead in six years on Saturday, coming on to a standing ovation in the 56th minute during his side's friendly win over Newcastle United.
He quickly got back into the swing of things, assisting the last of Celtic's goals in the 4-0 victory.
Tierney beat his man on the left before delivering a cross for Liam Scales to score.
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Former Celtic players Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair reacted to his comeback on Instagram.
Dembele posted a heart-eyes emoji, while Sinclair responded with two raised hands.
Erik Sviatchenko simply wrote, "Goosebumps."
After the match, Tierney admitted to feeling emotional when he came off the bench.
He told Celtic TV: "I didn't know what to expect.
"That was just brilliant.
"I was quite emotional actually, going onto the park like that.
"A great day for me."
Reflecting on the match, he added: "They're [Newcastle] a good team.
"It just shows, the quality we've got, when we play like that, we can give anyone a game.
"And the goals we scored were brilliant today."
