Soccer Football - Scottish League Cup - Final - Rangers v Celtic - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - February 26, 2023 Celtic's Aaron Mooy in action with Rangers' Ryan Kent Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Back in 2006 Harry Kewell was the biggest name in Australian football/soccer. An inspiration to every aspiring kid.
A star of the World Cup Finals in Germany and one of the most exciting talents in the EPL starring at Leeds and Liverpool.
Coaching hasn’t been quite as straightforward for Kewell but last summer Ange Postecoglou took a chance, trusted his instinct and brought the former Barnet and Crawley Town boss into his coaching team at Celtic.
At a similar time Aaron Mooy came into Celtic, fresh from inspiring Australia through two World Cup Play Off ties.
Westfield Sports High School, Sydney, 2006. Former pupil Harry Kewell meets 15-year-old Aaron Mooy. 17 years later they would both be on the other side of the world at Celtic. It’s a funny old game Saint… pic.twitter.com/IrUcAv0Gsc
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On the back of another World Cup Mooy is one of the most influential players in the Scottish game. At the age of 32 he still has the drive and ambition to succeed despite lucrative spells in the EPL and China.
On the sidelines Kewell is equally comfortable and influential. After next week’s match against Hibs there is a pause for an international break before a real concentrated effort to make a good Celtic season something very special by lifting a treble.
