The love affair/ mutual appreciation between Kyogo Furuhashi and the Celtic support was further strengthened during the 3-0 win over Hearts.
A visit from the Edinburgh side always strings certain emotions among Celtic fans, it is the second most enjoyable victory of the season.
On the back of the SPFL defeat at Tynecastle a fortnight ago there was the added ingredient of revenge in the air. And then the Hearts players decide to single out Kyogo for some special treatment with John Beaton happy to turn a blind eye and let the game continue.
What a feeling to score in Celtic Park… Truly a paradise! ???
?????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/joYFvLI3hI
— Kyogo Furuhashi ?? ?? (@Kyogo_Furuhashi) August 15, 2021
Kyogo is made of strong stuff. It will take more than a few late tackles, follow throughs and accidental collisions to put him off his game.
He kept coming back for more, he stood up to them with the home fans loving the attitude of the wee guy getting stuck in.
Kyogo got more than stuck in, given a chance in the 63rd minute from a perfect Tom Rogic pass he smashed the ball through Craig Gordon and into the net.
Five goals in less than five matches, a city centre walkabout happily posing for selfies with fans and two more home matches over the next week for Kyogo and the Celtic support to cement the early stages of their relationship.
Took a trip out to IKEA this afternoon with @ZeeZeeBoomHM to pick up a few items. Wasn’t expecting to bump into @Kyogo_Furuhashi! ???? He very kindly agreed to a socially distanced photo. You can’t tell but I’m absolutely beaming! ????????????? pic.twitter.com/7Y8Z7AA0IC
— Jo Whitby (@iknowjojo) August 13, 2021
Met the wee magic man in ikea of all places! @Kyogo_Furuhashi ? @CelticFC pic.twitter.com/RyXcftHktH
— Housey (@Housey__) August 13, 2021