Despite a few other contenders such as Leigh Griffiths and Charlie Mulgrew there isn’t much debate over which Celtic player took the best set-pieces.
Step forward Shunsuke Nakamura with Alex Ferguson and Edwin van der Sar as the star witnesses.
Nakamura has scored over 50 free kicks while playing professionally, so he can quite clearly do it with a football.
But can he do it with a rugby ball?pic.twitter.com/g6VEKvpdDA
— COPA90 (@Copa90) October 6, 2020
During four glorious years at Celtic the former Reggina midfielder left dozens of fantastic memories with home and away free kicks against Manchester United up among the many highlights.
A title clinching free kick away to Kilmarnock won’t be forgotten or an incredible drive on the run that Allan McGregor never got close to that helped turn the 2007/08 title in Celtic’s direction.
The magic hasn’t deserted Nakamura, now back in Japan with Yokohama FC he is still producing the goods from set pieces- and in demand for appearances on TV shows and with advertisers.